The 2026 tax filing season has begun. Here are the key dates you need to know. During this filing season, taxpayers will need to use the newly created Schedule 1-A to take advantage of the new tax deductions and credits created by the ' One Big Beautiful Bill ', such as the no-tax-on-tips deduction and the additional deduction for older adults. 1

Filing your income tax return can be, for many, a dreaded annual task. And paying to file unnecessarily can only add insult to injury. Still, many eligible filers fail to take advantage of a free federal tax filing program,

Tax Day is just around the corner and millions of taxpayers have yet to file their tax return. If you’re one of those taxpayers who still needs to file—and you’re not ready—there’s an easy answer: file for an extension. Tax Day is just around the ...

・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 taxes and later spotted a missing W-2, a late 1099 ...

The IRS began accepting tax filings on Jan. 26. Here's how much time you have left this season.

Federal 2024 tax returns are due by Tuesday, April 15. If you can’t file by then, you can file for an extension by completing Form 4868 by April 15. This gives you an additional six months, to Wednesday, Oct. 15, to complete your tax return ...

When it comes to their federal income tax returns, tens of millions of US households pay for tax preparation and filing. Yet many might qualify to do so for free through IRS-approved programs.

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider and The New York Times. Janet has been nominated a..