IRS 1040 - Schedule C 2016 and Form 1040: Basics
Form 2106: Employee Business Expenses Definition
The form is used by employees or independent contractors of corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorship to report and pay for expenses and benefits incurred in connection with their employment. The instructions for this form explain what you can and cannot deduct as business expenses. This information is also available in other IRS publication forms, including Forms 5498 and 7498. This form provides the complete information needed to calculate any business tax obligations. This tax form also lists specific rules and requirements with respect to expenses for insurance premiums, unemployment and social security benefits, and retirement (or other) benefits. See the Instructions for Form 2106 for information on what business tax adjustments apply to these amounts. Form 3115: Supplemental Social Security Benefit Statement This form is for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits payments made by or through an employer to an independent contractor on behalf of that employer. The statement provides information about: The employee's earnings; The date received; Amounts due to the employee; Type of payment; Explanation of what is included in the amount of the payment and the amount claimed by the employer; and The date and amount of the payment. This form provides all the information required on Form 2106. This form provides the information needed by the employee (or authorized representative) to make a tax filing, pay a tax, or receive an official receipt for the payment. Also, Form 3115 is used to report social security benefits received by former employees upon separation from the employer. See the Instructions for Form 3115 for information on what information to report on the statement. Form 3106: Social Security and Railroad Retirement Tax Statement Form 3106 covers social security and railroad retirement income and includes statements to be filed with the Social Security Administration (SSA). The form provides information to assist in the computation of self-employment income tax for workers whose employers are required by law to collect social security and railroad retirement taxes. Information for federal retirement program retirement benefits is also included in Form 3106. This form provides information needed by an employee (or authorized representative) to pay a social security and railroad retirement tax on earnings which are subject to either social security or railroad retirement tax. The social security and railroad retirement rates for 2015-16 are updated in the current year tax tables published in Notice 2017-40, Employer Bulletin 2016-17. Form 3106 can be used to calculate tax and self-employment
Form 1040: U.S. Individual Tax Return Definition, Types, and Use
A “tax return,” then, must be submitted to the IRS by an individual filing taxes for the year. This form is sent to the IRS by a taxpayer during the taxpayer's monthly tax response period, which is the time from the due date of filing the return to the payment of all the taxes due. The IRS uses its own rules when it determines which taxpayers fall within the monthly tax response period. Forms for Forms 1040 (Tax Returns) and 1040NR Use Form 1040, which can be mailed to the IRS or mailed to the address on the form. Form 1040 (Tax Returns) or Form 1040NR (NR1040NR) Form 1040, or Form 1040NR, can be sent to a tax processing facility in one of the following ways: The taxpayer can mail both forms directly to the IRS. Mail the form with an itemized statement of income and expenses to the address on the form. (See U.S. Filing Tips at page 7 for information on mailing the form in person.) Mail the form with an itemization statement of income and expenses to the address on the form. The taxpayer also can mail the form electronically to the address on the form using the IRS' Secure Access for E-File Users (SAFE) service. . The IRS can mail both forms directly to the taxpayer. Mail the form with an itemized statement of income and expenses to the address on the form. The taxpayer also can mail the form electronically to the address on the form within 3 or 45 days of the taxpayer's filing due date. To help taxpayers with complicated transactions, or who have questions about mailers for electronic filing, ask them about the Electronic Data Retrieval Service (EARS) (Form W-6). Forms for Forms 1120, 1040A and 1040NR Use Form 1120, which can be mailed to the IRS or mailed to the address on the form. Form 1120 (Tax Forms) In some cases, taxpayers may still want to complete one form for both the 1040 and the 1120 form that the taxpayers filed using a different address on the 1040. Form 1120 should not be used only if the taxpayer did not use a different address on the 1040 and the 1120 forms. When filing the 1040 and 1120 together, send both forms as a single PDF, not one single