Here at the Help Center, we'll answer basic questions about Adams® Tax Forms Helper®. We tackle the who, what, when, where and why of our online service.

Tax Forms Helper gives you access to our new vastly expanded Help Center featuring articles with step-by-step instructions and a dedicated chat for quick answers and live support.

Adams Tax Forms Helper is the website where you securely fill out and file your taxes online. You can always go to Tax Forms Helper by clicking on the yellow button at the top of every page on this site (Adams Tax Center).

Be sure to bookmark the link so you can return to Tax Forms Helper whenever you’re ready.

You can always return to this site for purchasing eFile bundles, tax forms kits, and more.

If you purchased the Online Service or E-file Bundles:

Look for your Order Confirmation email from the Adams Tax Center. We’ll help you set up a username and password for the online software.

If you’re a returning customer, log into the Helper, and in a few clicks, you’ll be able to pull last year’s data.

If you purchased a Tax Kit plus forms & envelopes:

An item number and access code are enclosed in your package. Look for the sheet in your package and follow the sign-up instructions.

Got your package in hand? Go to helper.adamstaxforms.com and log in. We’ll help you register your product by setting up your permanent username and new high-security password.

Be sure to check your spam folder. Spam filters sometimes accidentally capture legitimate messages. It’s a good idea to check your spam filter settings from time to time. Be sure to add us to your address book or list of safe senders.

Still can’t find your confirmation email? By following these steps, you can easily access the Helper without codes.

1. Go to My Account at the top right of this site.
2. Click on My Orders.
3. Click on My Tax Forms Helper to begin sign-up

If you forget your Adams Tax Center password, we'll help you reset it.

Click the link below for a step-by-step guide on how to reset your password.
Reset Your Password

The 1099 NEC is now the only form used to report nonemployee compensation to the IRS. You'll use this form to report payments for your contractors and freelance employees.

This form replaced box 7 on the old 1099-MISC as of the 2020 tax year. Businesses can no longer report nonemployee compensation on the 1099-MISC, and box 7 has an entirely different function.

First, Form 1099-NEC was previously used in 1982. The IRS revived this form for 2 key reasons.

The PATH Act of 2015 moved the due date for Box 7 up and ended an automatic 30 day filing extension for the 1099-MISC. The result? Businesses like yours were attempting to meet multiple deadlines for a single form. The process was so confusing that many businesses were mistakenly assessed fines by the IRS.

Meanwhile, tiny Box 7 was bearing the weight of a growing gig economy as use of contract workers and freelancers surged.

The 1099-NEC solved both problems by simplifying the deadlines, and dedicating an entire form exclusively to nonemployee compensation.

No, you cannot. There is no automatic 30-day filing extension for the NEC.

The 1099-NEC is due this year on January 31, 2025.

A one-time 30-day extension is only available under one of four hardship conditions, by submitting a written request to the IRS.

Acceptable reasons for a one-time extension include:

• Your operation was affected by the death, serious illness or unavoidable absence of the person responsible for filing information returns.
• Your company was affected by fire, casualty or natural disaster.
• Your company was “in the first year of establishment.”
• Your company didn’t receive data on a payee statement such as a Schedule K-1, Form 1042-S, or the statement of sick pay required under IRS regulations, in time to prepare an accurate information return.

Adams^® tax forms are laser printer and inkjet printer compatible. Our forms are produced on archival quality paper with heat-resistant inks that support both types of printers.

Adams tax forms are also available at select retailers on pin-fed printer paper for dot matrix printers.

Tax Forms Helper has revised printing guidance to help Tax Forms Helper users print beautifully aligned forms with less effort from Adobe Reader. Also, see our helpful printing tips on your packaging.

See Printing Tips

Before you begin printing, make sure you’ve installed the most recent version of Adobe Reader -- available for free from Adobe’s website .

Adams Tax Forms Helper works on all computer platforms with any modern web browser. Our application runs best on the latest versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Apple Safari. Firefox is recommended for ease of printing.

Each year, millions of tax users do!

You get peace of mind from knowing that a misplaced USB or hard drive crash isn't catastrophic. With cloud-based storage, your data is backed up.

Adams® Tax Forms Helper® stores information using multiple layers of security including network firewalls to block malicious traffic and 256-bit AES encryption—a military grade, classified data-storage standard.

Our data is hosted by Microsoft Azure servers, which undergo audits every 12 months using SSAE-18 standards to receive SOC Type 1, 2, and 3 attestations.

Tax Forms Helper also transmits your data to federal agencies and our secure mail facility with the latest TLS encryption protocol that exceeds IRS requirements.

Additional safeguards like multi-factor authentication and auto-email notifications work 24/7 to safeguard access to your account.

We know the Adams Tax Forms Helper CD had lots of fans, and we appreciate the love!

We’ve upgraded to a browser-based system so you don’t need to store space-hungry apps on your computer or wait for long system updates to complete.

• There are never any downloads, programming updates or technical details for you to mind.
• You can login to my Tax Forms Helper from any computer and get right to work.
• Your data is encrypted for security and regularly backed up to the cloud.

Even though we’re faster and easier to use than ever, we’re still here if you need us. Our Tech Support stands ready to help you make a smooth transition.