Taxpayers should prepare for major tax-policy shifts this year. Forbes’ expert contributors explain how — and when — key rule changes may affect you.

Taxpayers should review their filing status if they experienced a major life event like marriage or divorce in 2025. Consider "bunching" deductions, such as charitable donations or state tax payments, ...

A new tax deduction for tip income is available for 2025 federal income tax returns. Learn the new form to file, who qualifies, and income limits.

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WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraging taxpayers to take a few steps to prepare for filing their federal income tax returns this year. According to the IRS, one of the biggest ...

Like it or not, Tax Day will be here before you know it. The day when individual income tax returns are due to the federal government occurs annually April 15. But when is the earliest day you can ...

Expecting a bigger tax refund? There's no money back until you get through tax filing. Before you can spend your refund, you have to do the work of filing your return. You can dream all you want about ...

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 ...

As tax season approaches, we want to know your best tips for filing income taxes. Share your favorite accountants and advice to help others.

Filing taxes for yourself is hard enough. Filing them on behalf of someone recently deceased is even harder, especially when you're dealing with the emotional aftermath of your loss. While nothing can ...