Many Americans will see bigger refunds and new deductions, while others may be revisiting the dreaded alternative minimum tax. Don’t panic just yet.

If you've been sitting with your 2025 W-2 form, itching to file your income tax return -- and receive your potential tax refund -- your wait is over. The 2026 tax season (for reporting your 2025 ...

Tax season opened this year on January 26, 2026, and the IRS expects to process more than 164 million individual tax returns for the 2025 tax year. But not everyone is rushing to file, and not ...

Whether you need to file a federal tax return for the 2025-2026 tax year depends mainly on your income, filing status, and age. In general, you’re required to file if your gross income exceeds the IRS ...

The IRS issued $136.597 billion in refunds by the end of February. Here's how to check your tax refund status and what to ...

The IRS will start accepting 2025 tax returns for the 2026 filing season on Jan. 26. Employers have until Jan. 31 to send out W-2 tax forms, but some have already made them available online. Trump's ...

For federal income tax purposes, your marital status is determined under state law as of the last day of the calendar year. That matters when choosing your filing status. Your filing status is one of ...

The Internal Revenue Service says it will accept federal tax filings on Jan. 26. The Oregon Department of Revenue will begin accepting state tax filings the same day. Oregonians are encouraged to send ...

Haven’t started preparing your 2025 tax return? You had best get working on it if you want to avoid being penalized as the deadline is approaching fast.

Here's when taxes are due in 2026, how long refunds take and how to check your IRS refund online.

Over 167,000 people had already filed their 2025 tax return by mid-morning on Sunday, the first day that the tax office automated system was up and running this year. The first return came in just two ...

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 ...