"file form" is a perfectly acceptable and commonly used phrase in written English.
It can refer to a physical form that is filled out and filed away or, more recently, an electronic form that is filled out and submitted through the internet. For example, "You need to file form 1040 by April 15th to pay your taxes."
And what about the millions who don't file Form 1040's?
Taxpayers who want to recharacterize, as undoing the conversion is called, must file Form 8606 with their returns.
If you need more time, file Form 4868 for an automatic extension.
If you are missing any Forms W-2 or 1099 or are uncertain how to handle certain items, file Form 4868 for an automatic four-month extension.
To take advantage of the grace period and avoid paying your taxes until Oct. 15, you must file Form 1127.
The most common reason for not taking the deduction, he said, is the complexity of the paperwork taxpayers must file, Form 8829.
Failure to file Form 8938 exposes a taxpayer to hefty fines — $10,000 if they do not file within 90 days of I.R.S. notification.
People who discover they are missing a vital document or feel too insecure about their efforts to file the return can file Form 4868 electronically for an extension at no extra charge and come back later to finish and file the return.
Expatriates don't have the same clout in Washington, and beginning this year a single American residing overseas with financial assets of more than $200,000 on Dec. 31, or $300,000 at any point during 2011, must file Form 8938; for a married couple filing jointly, the thresholds are $400,000 and $600,000.
That is considerably less than the 90 days that firms are allowed by America's securities legislation to file Form 10-K, the document revealing their annual results.But even the speed of American firms is by no means as impressive as it seems.
To request an automatic six-month extension to file Form 709, you can file Form 8892.
