2021 Federal Income Tax Forms

Which 2021 Tax Forms Do I File?

If you don't know which federal tax forms to file, start by downloading the 2021 Form 1040 and the 2021 1040 Instructions. The instructions will tell you if you need to file, and, when you need to download additional forms. In general, you will skip the line items that do not apply to you.

Any US resident taxpayer can file Form 1040 for tax year 2021. The short Form 1040A and easy Form 1040EZ have been discontinued by the IRS. Nonresident taxpayers will file the 2021 Form 1040-NR. Commonwealth residents will file either Form 1040-SS or Form 1040-PR.

If you need to amend a federal income tax return, file Form 1040X.

Can I Still File My 2021 Taxes?

Yes, you can still file a 2021 tax return. You generally have up to three years to claim a federal income tax refund. After three years the IRS simply won't pay you the refund. If you are owed a refund, you will not be charged a late filing penalty.

If you can't afford to pay the back taxes you owe, ask the IRS for a reduction due to a hardship and create a payment schedule. See the 2021 Form 1040 instructions booklet below for more information about late filing penalties and how to request a payment schedule.

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2021 Federal Tax Form Downloads

Form	Title	PDF
1040	U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
1040A	U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (Short Form)
1040EZ	U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (Easy Form)
1040ES	Estimated Tax for Individuals
1040NR	U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return
1040PR	Planilla para la Declaracion de la Contribucion Federal sobre el Trabajo por Cuenta Propia
1040SR	U.S. Tax Return for Seniors
1040SS	U.S. Self-Employment Tax Return
1040TT	Tax And Earned Income Credit Tables
1040V	Payment Voucher
1040X	Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Schedule 1	Additional Income and Adjustments to Income
Schedule 2	Tax
Schedule 3	Nonrefundable Credits
Schedule 4	Other Taxes
Schedule 5	Other Payments and Refundable Credits
Schedule 6	Foreign Address and Third Party Designee
Schedule 8812	Additional Child Tax Credit
Schedule A	Itemized Deductions
Schedule B	Interest and Ordinary Dividends
Schedule C	Profit or Loss from Business (Sole Proprietorship)
Schedule C-EZ	Net Profit from Business (Sole Proprietorship)
Schedule D	Capital Gains and Losses
Schedule E	Supplemental Income and Loss
Schedule EIC	Earned Income Credit
Schedule F	Profit or Loss from Farming
Schedule H	Household Employment Taxes
Schedule J	Income Averaging for Farmers and Fishermen
Schedule R	Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled
Schedule SE	Self-Employment Tax
982	Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness (and Section 1082 Basis Adjustment)
1116	Foreign Tax Credit (Individual, Estate, or Trust)
2106	Employee Business Expenses
2120	Multiple Support Declaration
2210	Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals, Estates, and Trusts
2210-F	Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Farmers and Fishermen
2441	Child and Dependent Care Expenses
2555	Foreign Earned Income
3800	General Business Credit
3903	Moving Expenses
4136	Credit For Federal Tax Paid On Fuels
4137	Social Security and Medicare Tax on Unreported Tip Income
4506	Request for Copy of Tax Return
4506-T	Request for Transcript of Tax Return
4562	Depreciation and Amortization (Including Information on Listed Property)
4684	Casualties and Thefts
4797	Sales of Business Property
4835	Farm Rental Income and Expenses
4868	Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
4952	Investment Interest Expense Deduction
4972	Tax on Lump-Sum Distributions
5329	Additional Taxes on Qualified Plans (including IRAs) and Other Tax-Favored Accounts
5405	Repayment of the First-Time Homebuyer Credit
5695	Residential Energy Credit
6251	Alternative Minimum Tax - Individual
6781	Gains and Losses From Section 1256 Contracts and Straddles
8283	Noncash Charitable Contributions
8379	Injured Spouse Allocation
8453	U.S. Individual Income Tax Transmittal for an IRS e-file Return
8582	Passive Activity Loss Limitations
8582-CR	Passive Activity Credit Limitations
8606	Nondeductible IRAs
8615	Tax for Certain Children Who Have Unearned Income
8801	Credit for Prior Year Minimum Tax - Individuals, Estates, and Trusts
8814	Parent's Election to Report Child's Interest and Dividends
8815	Exclusion of Interest From Series EE and I U.S. Savings Bonds Issued After 1989
8822	Change of Address
8829	Expenses for Business Use of Your Home
8834	Qualified Electric Vehicle Credit
8839	Qualified Adoption Expenses
8853	Archer MSAs and Long-Term Care Insurance Contracts
8857	Request for Innocent Spouse Relief
8862	Information To Claim Earned Income Credit After Disallowance
8863	Education Credits (American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits)
8864	Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Fuels Credit
8867	Paid Preparer's Due Diligence Checklist
8878	IRS e-file Signature Authorization for Form 4868 or Form 2350
8879	IRS e-file Signature Authorization
8880	Credit for Qualified Retirement Savings Contributions
8885	Health Coverage Tax Credit
8888	Allocation of Refund (Including Savings Bond Purchases)
8889	Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
8903	Domestic Production Activities Deduction
8917	Tuition and Fees Deduction
8936	Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit
8938	Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets
8941	Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums
8949	Sales and Other Dispositions of Capital Assets
8958	Allocation of Tax Amounts Between Certain Individuals in Community Property States
8959	Additional Medicare Tax
8960	Net Investment Income Tax Individuals, Estates, and Trusts
8962	Premium Tax Credit (PTC)
8965	Health Coverage Exemptions
9465	Installment Agreement Request