H&R Block Answers Four Essential Tax Questions for First-Time Filers

First job. First car. First apartment. First tax return. These signal some of the rites of passage into adulthood. More than 5 million taxpayers will file their own income tax return for the first time this tax season and they may not know where to start. Many first-time filers have been dependents on someone else's return for close to two decades, but circumstances now dictate they are required to file a tax return.

To lessen the confusion, H&R Block offers tips on who is required to file, what paper work is needed, what forms to use and what method may be right for them......Read more.