The 2026 tax season opened Jan. 26, and filers could be affected by President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill." Many taxpayers will see bigger refunds based on Trump's 2025 tax cuts because the IRS ...

With the IRS now accepting people's tax returns for 2025, a federal watchdog is warning Americans to beware of so-called phishing and smishing scams designed to trick people into unwittingly handing ...

Early-bird tax filers will be happy to know that the Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting and processing 2025 income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26. Taxpayers are likely to be shocked to ...

Americans can file their 2025 tax returns with the IRS starting on Monday, Jan. 26, but what many people really want to know is when they can expect their refund. That depends largely on whether you ...

President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act provides broad-based tax relief for hardworking Americans, with the average taxpayer expected to see nearly $4,000 in total tax savings in 2026. Key ...

Tax-filing season has officially begun and will run though April 15. Hassle though it may be to file your federal income tax return, if you are like a majority of US filers, you will get a refund soon ...

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 ...

Tax season began Monday. Over the next three months, tens of millions of Americans will be filing returns for the 2025 tax year. Several key changes are taking effect this year, many of them due to ...

Few things generate as much tax-season anxiety as a federal tax refund. Taxpayers worry when it’s smaller than expected, panic when it’s delayed, and cheer when it’s bigger—often without being ...

Tax refunds are expected to be huge this year, so many Americans may want to know the fastest way to get their hands on theirs is by free, electronic direct deposit. Nine out of 10 taxpayers already ...

For years, no-income-tax states like Texas, Tennessee, and Florida have often led the pack in attracting and retaining residents looking to put down roots where they do not have to split ownership ...

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