A direct path to the IRS threatened a powerful player in tax prep. Now the project is gone. The Watchdog explains how—and why ...

Big changes are coming for US taxpayers in 2026. Paper refund checks are gone. Direct deposit is the only way to get your money back. Expect refunds to arrive faster, possibly within 21 days. Some ...

The IRS urges taxpayers to get organized now to take advantage of changes under OBBBA that could impact tax deductions and ...

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Millions of Americans file taxes, even though they may not owe anything. Here are the requirements and other good things to ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has confirmed that Direct File will not be available for Filing Season 2026, and no launch ...

Major tax bracket and deduction changes are coming in 2026, making it essential for taxpayers to understand the new rules and ...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS have announced that the number of states offering Direct File will double in Filing Season 2025—to 24. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS ...

The Internal Revenue Service is urging Americans to begin preparing now for the 2026 tax filing season, warning that changes under the newly enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill” will affect deductions, ...

After weeks of testing, the Internal Revenue Service's free electronic tax-filing system finally launched Tuesday for taxpayers in 12 states. The new system, called Direct File, in-house online filing ...

The most recent tax filing data still shows a dip in tax returns received compared to the prior year. The IRS received 54,030,000 individual income tax returns as of March 1, 2024, a 1.7% decline from ...