If you haven’t received your tax forms from your employer by Jan. 31, reach out to your HR department. Keep in mind that ...

Key reporting forms: Form 1099-R reports most 401(k) distributions, while Form 5498 confirms IRA rollovers; W-2s show contributions. Penalties and exceptions: Withdrawals before age 59½ may face a 10% ...

If you have taken distributions from any tax-deferred retirement account, you know that the distribution is reported on IRS Form 1099-R. A Form 1099-R is not usually issued for money that is added to ...

Beginning with crypto transactions in 2025 (to be filed in the 2026 tax season), crypto brokers in the United States, such as Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), are required to issue a new document known as ...

With tax season in full swing, House Democrats are pressing the Office of Personnel Management for answers about reports that federal retirees and annuitants aren’t receiving paper copies of tax ...

A new tax form related to digital assets is set to change how millions of crypto investors file their taxes and failing to understand it could mean paying more than necessary. Beginning with crypto ...

If you're one of the millions of creators who sell items through online marketplaces such as eBay, Etsy and Facebook Marketplace — there are more than 8.1 active sellers on Etsy alone, according to to ...

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Tax season opens January 26, 2026, which means that tax forms will be arriving in mailboxes and inboxes soon. Here’s when to expect Forms W-2, 1099 and others—and what to do if they don’t show up on ...

Tax Day is coming, and soon it will be time to begin gathering forms. If you haven't looked at them yet, all those numbers and letters – W-2, W-9, 1099 – can easily overwhelm. Some forms are ...

Some year-end tax documents already are available via the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) myPay portal, with others set to post in the coming days. Those who receive the forms via postal ...

I may not be the first to tell you, but don’t forget about an additional benefit of the 870-page One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed in July. As prize promotion sponsors and administrators know, an IRS ...