To print from Adobe Acrobat Reader, start by downloading your tax forms as PDFs in the new Adams® Tax Forms Helper®.
1. Download PDF tax files
From your dashboard, go to your “Filings.”
Next, select the form you want to download as a PDF. In this case, we’ve chosen a Federal 1098-T.
Click “Print.”
Next, tell Adams Tax Forms Helper whether you’d like to print your data onto IRS-approved tax forms, or if you’d like to make plain paper copies. Here, we’ll print onto an “Pre-Printed IRS Form.”
Note: you cannot print a Copy A form when printing onto a blank sheet.
Paper filers, select “Print onto Pre-Printed IRS Form” to create your mailable red ink W-2 forms.
eFilers, select “Print onto a Blank Sheet” to create electronic or hard copies for your records. To ensure IRS compliance, these printouts are not watermarked and not suitable for filing to the IRS or SSA.
Select the Copy (A, B, C, etc.) from the dropdown menu.
Instead of clicking “Print Forms,” check the “Download” box.
Next, click the “Download Forms” button.
A PDF of your form will go to your downloads folder. Click the download and your PDF will appear.
Click the print icon at the top right corner.
The following screen will appear, and you can click “Print” to send your PDF to the printer.
2. Open your file in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Most browsers will try to open the PDF files for you, but you might want to open your tax forms in Acrobat Reader instead.
Go to Acrobat Reader and select “File," “Open." Open the tax files you saved to your desktop or wherever you’ve decided to save them.
3. Print from Reader
Click “File”, “Print” or type Ctrl + P or Command + P in macOS.
Under Page Size & Handling, select the “Actual Size” radio button. Adobe Acrobat will autofill the scale percentage to 100% for you.
Also, make sure the “Print on both sides” checkbox is empty.
Run a test print on plain paper to confirm your alignment.
Adjust alignment
If you find your alignment is still slightly off, you can go back to Tax Forms Helper to tweak your settings.
Return to the print alignment boxes on the Tax Forms Helper Print Menu.
This time, enter a number in the hundredths boxes and use the drop-down boxes to adjust the type up/down/left/right as needed.
You can return to adjust the alignment a smidge more until you’re satisfied with your results.
Great work!