Federal income tax returns for 2025 must be filed by April 15, 2026.
The IRS Direct File program was eliminated for the 2026 tax filing season. However, there are still several free tax preparation software options for some filers.
Your filing status affects everything from your tax brackets to whether you have to file at all. Here’s how the rules work.
The 2026 tax filing season starts next week and taxpayers will get more than two months to file their 2025 returns and take advantage of the new tax breaks.