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 ...

Tax returns received and processed remain slightly below last year’s pace, even as the average refund climbs to $3,804.

Monday marked the first day the IRS is accepting tax returns and millions will file their 2025 taxes today, but with a possible government shutdown in January 2026, and Senate vote this week, ...

This year’s tax-filing season started Monday, and it already has the potential to become more complicated. As millions of Americans prepare to file their income taxes and hope for an especially large ...

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 ...

Despite the government shutdown, the federal tax extension deadline is still Oct. 15 for most filers. The process could be harder for some taxpayers after the IRS furloughed nearly half of its ...

Businesses can begin filing tax returns electronically next week, the IRS said Tuesday. Acceptance of returns will begin Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 9 a.m. ET, the IRS said in an alert. Starting Jan. 18, five ...

Dear Savvy Senior, What are the IRS income tax filing requirements for retirees this tax season? I didn’t file a tax return last year because my income was below the filing threshold, but I got a part ...