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It’s April 15 — otherwise known as “Tax Day” in the United States. While the IRS has already received a majority of the 2024 federal income tax returns typically filed by Tax Day — 101.422 million as ...

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The Trump administration pulled the plug on IRS Direct File, a pilot program allowing taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free. But there are still many no-cost filing options available, ...

It happens more often than you might think. Life gets busy, finances get complicated and suddenly, a year (or more) goes by without filing your tax return. Whatever the reason, though having unfiled ...

As we inch toward the final tax filing deadline of April 15, millions of Americans are feeling the stress that comes with filling out the complex forms and the potential of owing money to the Internal ...

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If you live somewhere that experienced a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or wildfire, there's a good chance that the IRS extended your tax filing deadline. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She ...

The 2026 tax filing season officially opened on Monday, as the IRS began allowing taxpayers to start filing their returns for the past year. IRS officials announced earlier this month that taxpayers ...

Americans should take the next couple of weeks to get their tax documents in order if they want to be among the first to file their taxes (and get their refunds) when tax season opens on January 26, ...

As the April 15 tax filing deadline fast approaches, fewer Americans have filed their federal taxes, and more have requested extensions, at this point in the filing season compared to last year, ...

As Tax Day approaches, millions of Americans are preparing their returns, but missing the April 15 deadline could trigger a cascade of penalties and interest. For taxpayers who owe money, the ...