Form W-4 tells you, as the employer, the employee’s filing status, multiple jobs adjustments, amount of credits, amount of other income, amount of deductions, and any additional amount to withhold from each paycheck to use to compute the amount of federal income tax to deduct and withhold from the employee’s pay.

IRS Form 1040EZ: Income Tax Return for Single and Joint Filers with No Dependents was the shortened version of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 1040. This form was for taxpayers with basic tax situations and offered a fast and easy way to file income taxes.

Before recent tax reforms, you could file with Form 1040EZ if: Your filing status was single or married filing jointly. You had taxable income of less than $100,000 with less than $1,500 of interest income. You claimed no dependents.

Forms 1040A and 1040EZ are just simplified, shorter versions of Form 1040. They are intended for people who have uncomplicated tax returns. The advantages of Form 1040A or 1040EZ is they are easy to fill out and easy to read. You can always use Form 1040, regardless of whether you qualify to use Form 1040A or 1040EZ.

You can itemize or take the standard deduction. The basic differences between the 1040-SR and the regular 1040 tax form are cosmetic: the 1040-SR has a different color scheme, a larger font and an embedded standard deduction table (which may help more people over 65 claim their larger standard deduction)

Here are five ways to protect your 401(k) nest egg from a stock market crash.

1. Diversification and Asset Allocation.
2. Rebalance Your Portfolio.
3. Have Cash on Hand.
4. Keep Contributing to Your 401(k)
5. Don’t Panic and Withdraw Your Money Early.
6. Bottom Line.
7. Tips for Protecting Your 401(k)

Key Takeaways. Some of the top reasons to roll over your 401(k) into an IRA are more investment choices, better communication, lower fees, and the potential to open a Roth account. Other benefits include cash incentives from brokers to open an IRA, fewer rules, and estate planning advantages.