Forms Technical Information
All forms are fillable when available.
Please ensure you download and open the form from your computer folder using Acrobat, as you will encounter issues when viewing and filling it out within your internet browser.
Then you can complete and print or print and complete by hand.
Fillable forms are in PDF format and contain JavaScript coding, which means some fields calculate and do the math for you.
Error Message: If you receive a page with WARNING or error message, please use Acrobat Reader or view the form in Internet Explorer.
Viewer
Forms require Adobe Acrobat Reader 10.0 or higher for viewing.
How your PDF viewer affects your ability to use fillable forms:
- Our fillable forms are PDF forms designed to work with Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 7.0 and above).
- To download Acrobat Reader, visit Adobe’s website. If you have the Acrobat Reader open, click "Help", then "Check for Updates.”
- Adobe Acrobat ensures that the dynamic content fields and calculations on our fillable forms work as intended.
- Most computers have Adobe Acrobat software as the default PDF reader (Apple does not).
Browser
The most compatible browsers for forms are Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. If you are using Google Chrome or Safari and see a blank/warning/error message, please view the form within your computer's Download folder instead of online.
How your web browser affects your ability to use fillable forms:
- Popular alternate browsers (Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Opera) disable JavaScript for security reasons.
- Since our fillable forms require JavaScript, they will not work properly, even though they may appear to be working at first.
Download in Google Chrome
Google Chrome downloads to your computer under the Download folder, or where you have designated files to save. Most cases, it saves in C:/Users/NAME/Downloads. Clicking on the PDF in the bar located at the bottom of the screen simply opens the form in the browser, but it is also saved in the folder where you can access it later to work on. ADOR recommends saving so it will be on your computer to fill out and save for your electronic records.
Download in Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer downloads with a bar at the bottom of the screen asking to either open or save. When clicking “Open”, it does not download to the computer but simply opens the PDF. ADOR recommends saving so it will be on your computer to fill out and save for your electronic records. Most cases, it saves in C:/Users/NAME/Downloads.
Download in Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox prompts to open or save file in a pop-up window. When clicking “Open with”, it does not download to the computer but simply opens the PDF. ADOR recommends saving so it will be on your computer to fill out and save for your electronic records. Most cases, it saves in C:/Users/NAME/Downloads.
Download in Safari
For Safari on your Mac, downloads are located in the Downloads button near the top-right corner of the Safari window. Note: If you download an item that you previously downloaded, Safari removes the older duplicate so it doesn’t take up space on your Mac. To find where the file is saved, click the magnifying glass next to the filename in the downloads list. ADOR recommends saving so it will be on your computer to fill out and save for your electronic records.
Operating System
Fillable forms can be used on all operating systems, but recommend not filling out forms on mobile devices or tablets due to software and application requirements.
Apple computers use Preview software, which does not support all of the functions within our forms.
If you are using a computer that does not have Adobe Acrobat Reader as the default PDF reader, you will need to download and/or set it as the default PDF reader.
For more information on Acrobat for Mac, visit https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/install-reader-dc-mac-os.html
Printing Barcode Fillable Form
All required fields must be filled in before printing. Required fields are indicated by a red box around the field.
Click the green “Print” button on top of page 1 to print the completed form. You must click this button, versus File>Print, for the calculation and barcode to be generated before printing.
Using a barcode individual income tax form speeds up the processing of your return compared to handwritten returns. For faster, more secure and efficient processing, e-filing your return through a certified approved software vendor.
Use blank ink when printing the forms, as colored ink will delay processing.
Do not handwrite any data or corrections on the form after printing, other than your signature(s), as the corrections will not be included in the barcode. If you need to make a correction before submitting a fillable forms, redo the form so all the information is reflected accurately.
Frequently Asked Questions
When I view the fillable form, I see a blank or error message on the first page. What is wrong?
The most compatible browsers for fillable forms are Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. If you are using Google Chrome or Safari and see a blank/warning/error message, please view the form within your computer's Download folder instead of online.
After downloading, open the file directly from your computer folder, or you will get the same error when viewing it within your browser.
How do I download the fillable forms?
Download forms by clicking the Download button on any of the form pages. When downloading forms or instructions, each browser is different on how it downloads to your computer. For more information on how each browser downloads the form, click here.
I am using an Apple computer, why can’t I view the fillable form?
Apple computers use Preview software, which does not support all of the functions within our forms. Open the form with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Where can I download Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and fill out the form?
To download Acrobat Reader, visit Adobe’s website.
How do I print out a blank form?
ADOR offer blank forms on our website by search “non-fillable” at https://azdor.gov/forms.
I started filling out the fillable form but decided to print a copy to work on. Why can’t I print once I started entering data?
Fillable calculating forms must be filled out with the top red required fields before printing. This is to prevent taxpayers from sending in incomplete forms. If you want to print a blank form, click the Print button on top of the page before filling out any of the fields.
Why does some of the fields not allow me to enter data?
Yellow fields are read-only and calculate when entering data into other fields that relate to them. For examples, subtotals and lines that state “from Arizona Form X, line x.”
Why are some of the yellow fields not auto-calculating?
Ensure all necessary lines are entered, especially federal adjusted gross income, exemptions, deductions, tax table lines, income tax withheld and the corresponding credit forms.
I am getting asked for a password when opening a fillable form. What do I do?
Some software default to asking for a password. You can simply say "Cancel" when prompted.
Our fillable forms are designed to work with Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 7.0 and above).
To download Acrobat Reader, visit Adobe’s website. If you have the Acrobat Reader open, click "Help", then "Check for Updates.”
Need more help? If you are still experiencing difficulties using our fillable forms, please contact the Arizona Department of Revenue to report your problem.
If you have tax and legal questions, please contact [email protected].
