・The 2026 tax filing season will officially start on January 26, 2026. ・Federal tax law changes, combined with staffing reductions and the recent government shutdown, is complicating tax season ...

WASHINGTON -- The IRS said Thursday that it will make permanent the free electronic tax return filing system that it experimented with this year and is asking all 50 states and the District of ...

Tax refunds are bigger this year for many taxpayers. Here’s how to track your refund, what could delay it, and why some ...

The Watchdog investigates why the IRS ended its Direct File pilot program that let taxpayers send returns straight to the agency without going through Intuit’s electronic filing system. Eric Gay / AP ...

The IRS free tax filing program, known as Direct File, has faced heavy Republican scrutiny since its 2024 launch. Direct File expanded to more than 30 million taxpayers across 25 states for the 2025 ...

The IRS will begin accepting 2025 tax returns on Monday, January 26, 2026. The deadline to file taxes or request an extension is April 15, 2026. Most tax refunds are issued in less than 21 days, ...