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Form 1040 is used by U.S. taxpayers to file an annual income tax return.

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"No, 1040 is not the same as a W-2. W-2 is a form provided by the employer to the employee that states the gross wages in a given year and all the tax withheld and deductions," says Armine Alajian, CPA and founder of the Alajian Group, a company providing accounting services and business management for startups.