Common Mistakes on Federal Income Tax Form

Don't forget to sign your tax return for both you and your spouse!

Believe it or not some taxpayers forget to sign their tax return! Some of them forget to have their spouse sign tax return. If a taxpayer files a joint return with his or her spouse, both persons need to sign and date the tax return or the IRS will reject the return filed.

Don't forget to attach Copy B of W-2 forms

If you file your tax return electronically, you don't need to attach W-2 forms. However if you are still using paper return, don't forget to attach Copy B of W-2 forms from all employers to your tax return. Only one tax return needs to be filed per person even if there are lots of jobs and a lot of information to fit into one tax return.

Don't forget to attach 1099-R forms

The 1099-R forms also need to be attached to your tax return to show tax withholding.

Don't forget to submit and file with your tax return all Schedules and tax forms

The more complicated a tax return is the more tax forms and Schedules need to be filed with the tax return. Don't forget to file all of the forms needed. You don't have to submit worksheets to the IRS but the IRS will reject a tax return if not all tax forms required are present.

Paying taxes

If a taxpayer owes the IRS taxes then he or she needs to enclose a check or money order with the tax return. Checks or money orders should be made payable to the United States Treasury, not the IRS. The taxpayer needs to provide, with payment:

• the correct name,
• address,
• social security number,
• daytime telephone number,
• tax year and
• tax form number (2006 F-1040) on the front of your payment (never send cash!).

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