Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary ...

“AARP supported the development of the simpler 1040 SR tax form since most seniors could not use the 1040 EZ due to their different sources of income,” says David Certner, AARP legislative counse ...

If you are lucky enough to file one of the simpler versions of this form (1040-EZ or 1040A), then some of these issues may not apply to you, or they may be reported on a different line on your tax ...