How to Get My 1040 Form for 2023
If you failed to file Form 1040 in 2023 by the April 15, 2024, deadline (or the Tuesday, October 15, 2024, deadline if you requested a six-month extension), you can catch up using Legal Templates’s PDF editor. We help you complete the 2023 Form 1040, ensuring you use the correct form version.
You need a 2023 1040 form in 2026 if you never filed your 2023 individual income tax return or have unreported income. You must use the 2023 1040 form for your 2023 tax return, as the IRS requires the form version to match the filing year.
Failed to File in 2024?
If you failed to file your 2024 return by Tuesday, April 15, 2025 (or October 15, 2025), you can use the 2024 1040 form to catch up.
How to Fill Out Your 2023 1040 Form in 2026
Filling out your 2023 Form 1040 is similar to preparing other years’ returns. Follow these steps to complete it accurately.
Step 1 – Gather 2023 Income-Reporting Documents
Start by gathering supporting documents to help you report your income accurately. This includes a 2023 1099-MISC, 1099-NEC, W-2, and other forms. You may request a tax transcript via Form 4506-T, but it’s not a replacement for all your income-reporting documents, as some income may go unreported on your tax transcript.
Step 2 – Know What’s Unique for the 2023 1040 Form
Ensure that you follow the 2023 1040 form instructions, as your completion of the 2023 form must use 2023-related figures. While the IRS provides a comprehensive overview, you can explore a summary of the key 2023 guidelines below:
- Standard deductions: $13,850 (Single or Married filing separately); $27,700 (Married filing jointly or Qualifying surviving spouse); and $20,800 (Head of household).
- Additional child tax credit (ACTC): $1,600 for each qualifying child.
- New clean vehicle credit: Up to $7,500 per vehicle (per 2023 Form 8936).
- Previously owned clean vehicle credit: Up to $4,000 per vehicle (per 2023 Form 8936).
- Seven tax brackets: Remained the same but were adjusted for inflation in 2023.
- Alternative motor vehicle credit: Expired in 2023.
Step 3 – File Your 1040 Form for 2023
Once you fill out the 2023 1040 form online, you can prepare to file it with the IRS. Use the addresses intended for 2023 filers to ensure your return goes to the correct place. The right address for you to use will depend on where you live and whether you’re enclosing payment. View a list of the right addresses to learn where to send your 2023 1040 form.
| If You Live In | Use This Address If You're Requesting a Refund or Otherwise Not Including Payment | Use This Address If You're Including Payment |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Austin, TX 73301-0002 | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 1214 Charlotte, NC 28201-1214 |
| Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Ogden, UT 84201-0002 | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 802501 Cincinnati, OH 45280-2501 |
| Arizona, New Mexico | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Austin, TX 73301-0002 | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 802501 Cincinnati, OH 45280-2501 |
| Arkansas, Oklahoma | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Austin, TX 73301-0002 | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 931000 Louisville, KY 40293-1000 |
| Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Kansas City, MO 64999-0002 | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 931000 Louisville, KY 40293-1000 |
| Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Austin, TX 73301-0002 | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 1214 Charlotte, NC 28201-1214 |
| Pennsylvania | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Kansas City, MO 64999-0002 | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 802501 Cincinnati, OH 45280-2501 |
| A foreign country, US territory*, or use an APO or FPO address, or file Form 2555 or 4563, or are a dual-status alien *If you live in American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands, see Pub. 570. | Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Austin, TX 73301-0215 | Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 1303 Charlotte, NC 28201-1303 |
Fillable IRS 1040 Form for 2023
Once you collect your 2023 information returns, you can get ready to fill out the 1040 form for 2023. Legal Templates’s PDF editor simplifies the process, helping you procure a final document you can download in PDF format.
Penalties for Filing Your 2023 Form 1040 Late
If you didn’t file your 2023 Form 1040, you’ll be responsible for paying late filing fees. For the 2023 tax year, the minimum late filing fee (if the return is more than 60 days late) is $485 or 100% of the underpayment, whichever is less. The penalty may be more, though, as the standard late filing fee is 5% of the tax due for each month the return is late. The penalty is capped at 25%.
There’s also a failure to pay penalty. This penalty is 0.5% of the unpaid taxes for each month the tax remains unpaid, and it won’t go above 25% of your unpaid taxes. If you owe a failure to file and a failure to pay penalty in the same month, the total penalty for that month will never exceed 5%. The IRS reduces the failure to file penalty by the amount of the failure to pay penalty.
Filing Form 1040 for 2023 (even if it’s late) can help you catch up on your obligations and reduce the amount of interest you have to pay. If you need help paying overdue taxes and penalty fees, look into a payment plan with the IRS.
