Provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all.

We have designed the instructions to make it as simple and clear as possible to file your tax return. We did this by arranging the instructions for Form 1040EZ preparation in the most helpful order.

• Section 2—Filing Requirements helps you decide if you even have to file.
• Section 3—Line Instructions for Form 1040EZ follows the main sections of the form, starting with Top of the Form and ending with Signing Your Return. Cut-outs from the form connect the instructions visually to the form.
• Section 4—After You Have Finished gives you a checklist for completing a return. It also gives you information about filing the return.
• Section 6—Getting Tax Help has topics such as how to get tax help, forms, instructions, and publications. It also gives you other useful information, such as how to check the status of a refund.