Like it or not, tax season is upon us, and most people cringe at the thought of filing their tax returns before the April 15 deadline. Karen McDougal, accounting instructor in the University of ...

The 2026 tax season begins January 26 with historic changes. Paper checks are officially dead; direct deposit is now ...

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With the federal tax filing deadline approaching on April 15, the IRS is urging taxpayers who have not yet submitted their returns to ensure on-time filing by taking advantage of free tools and ...

Individual taxpayers spend on average $140 preparing their taxes each year. The Internal Revenue Service is planning to test a program that could cut those costs significantly. After nine months of ...

The IRS is treading carefully with the launch of a free online tax filing system as the agency and its ambitious project face intense political scrutiny. When the new “direct file” online tax filing ...

WASHINGTON — Most taxpayers are interested in filing their taxes directly to the IRS for free, a new report says, and that option will be tested next year. The IRS has spent the past nine months ...