Essential Tax Forms for Young Workers

What are the tax forms you will need to fill out as a high school student or young adult?

The three most important are W-2, W-4, and the 1040 form. Each of these forms

serves its own purpose, but let’s start with the W-4. When you’ve begun your job search-

whether that be for your first job or your 5th, the W-4 form is to be completed

before you start working there. This form determines how much federal tax will be withheld

from your paycheck. This federal tax, however, could be potentially refunded to you

through the 1040 form, which is due by April 15th of each year.

The third and final most important form to note is the W-2 Form. When your W-2 form