Forms, Forms, Forms: A Guide to This Season's Tax Forms

Should you be filing a Schedule D? A 1040, 1040EZ or 1040A? How about a Form 2106?

Tax Forms Central: Click on the form to see a brief explanation of each form, and if you need to file it

Schedule A -- Itemized Deductions

Schedule B -- Interest and Ordinary Dividends

Schedule C -- Profit or Loss From Business

Schedule D -- Capital Gains and Losses

Schedule E -- Supplemental Income and Loss

Schedule H -- Household Employment Taxes

Schedule R -- Credit for the Elderly or Disabled

Schedule SE -- Self-Employment Tax

Form 1116 -- Foreign Tax Credit

Form 2106 -- Employee Business Expenses

Form 2441 -- Child and Dependent Care Expenses

Form 6251 -- Alternative Minimum Tax -- Individuals

Form 8283 -- Noncash Charitable Contributions

Form 8814 -- Parents' Election to Report Child's Interest and Dividends

Form 8829 -- Expenses for Business Use of Your Home

Form 8863 -- Education Credits (Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits)

Ah, once again it's tax season, and we all have to sift through the countless alphanumeric combinations to figure out which forms apply to us. Not to fear, today's Investor Forum is going to walk through all the forms and delve into all the questions about what you need to be filing this season, beginning with the question, "Do you even need to bother?" ...