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 ...

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As every year, the new tax season rolls around, and millions of taxpayers begin preparing their returns. The deadline for filing the 2026 tax return has already been confirmed, with key dates spread ...

The 2026 tax season began on Monday, January 26, with a filing deadline of Wednesday, April 15. Most refunds are issued within 21 days for electronic filings with direct deposit, while mailed returns ...

・You usually have up to 3 years to amend your tax return to fix errors. ・Use Form 1040-X to report the changes to the IRS. ・You must include any forms that changed (W-2, 1099, 1098-T). You filed your ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

Tax season closes on Wednesday, April 15, meaning you only have a few weeks left to file state and federal income tax returns before possibly incurring late-filing penalties. With that time crunch, it ...

IRS hasn't experienced glitches issuing tax refunds so far, experts say. For the week ending March 7, the average federal income tax refund was $3,324 for the first six weeks of the tax season. So, ...

Plan to mail to the IRS your 2025 income tax returns? You'll need to do more than just completing your 1040. More than 11 million filers mailed income tax returns in 2025 according to the IRS, and a ...

The deadline to file 2025 federal tax returns is Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Taxpayers can file for a six-month extension, but any taxes owed are still due by April 15. Those who miss the filing ...