When it comes to their federal income tax returns, tens of millions of US households pay for tax preparation and filing. Yet many might qualify to do so for free through IRS-approved programs. So why ...

The Internal Revenue Service and Michigan Treasury have begun accepting tax returns from Michigan residents, but taxpayers have plenty of time before this year's April deadline. On Feb. 3, the IRS ...

Fulton County sued the Trump administration for the repossession of 2020 election files taken by the FBI in a raid last week. The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday, announced at a press conference led by ...

Every year at the start of tax season, the question is whether the chronically underfunded IRS will be a hot mess or whether things will run fairly smoothly. This year, the IRS expects about 164 ...

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Tax season has officially kicked off and now's the time to begin planning to file last year's returns. State and federal officials began accepting returns Monday, Jan. 26. Taxes must be filed by the ...

It’s that time of year again. The Internal Revenue Service began accepting and processing federal tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26, marking the official start of the 2026 filing season, the federal ...

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 ...

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 ...

Early birds can submit their 2025 tax returns today and receive their potential tax refunds in two to three weeks. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

It's officially tax season. Monday, Jan. 26, marks the first day the IRS will begin accepting returns, and the agency estimates roughly 164 million Americans are expected to file this year. Here's ...

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 ...