Even if you’re below the income threshold for 2025, tax credits and excess withholding could result in a tax refund, making filing a tax return worth your time.

Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file your return with the IRS. If you want to avoid the stress of the ...

For federal income tax purposes, your marital status is determined under state law as of the last day of the calendar year. That matters when choosing your filing status. Your filing status is one of ...

Filing your income tax return can be, for many, a dreaded annual task. And paying to file unnecessarily can only add insult to injury. Still, many eligible filers fail to take advantage of a free ...

The 2026 tax filing season has begun. Here are the key dates you need to know. During this filing season, taxpayers will need to use the newly created Schedule 1-A to take advantage of the new tax ...

Many Americans will see bigger refunds and new deductions, while others may be revisiting the dreaded alternative minimum tax. Don’t panic just yet.

Survalarie Harris falsified an estimated 900 tax returns over three years, a plea agreement said. One was for an undercover IRS agent.

The IRS has a straight-forward process for requesting a tax filing extension through several methods, any of which will push your tax filing deadline to Thursday, Oct. 15. "Use IRS Free File to ...

If you're someone who doesn't rush to file your taxes, you're not alone. Nearly 1 in 4 Americans say they wait until the last minute to file, according to a 2025 survey by IPX1031, a financial ...

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Here’s what you need to know if you want to file your taxes with H&R Block’s tax prep software this year.

The IRS is accepting 2025 tax returns for the 2026 filing season beginning Jan. 26. Employers have until Jan. 31 to send out W-2 tax forms, but some have already made them available online. Trump's ...