NEW YORK -- The Federal Trade Commission last week sued the tax preparation company H&R Block for, in essence, allegedly making it more difficult for consumers to downgrade to a lower cost or free ...

The 2025 tax filing season is in full swing at the IRS. And although doing one’s taxes is a near-universally dreaded task, there is a glimmer of good news: It doesn’t have to be expensive. The IRS has ...

Ad content in partnership with H&R Block — It’s better with Block. It’s that time of year again! And we’re not mad about it. As the annual April 15 tax deadline swiftly approaches, the typical gloom ...

Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a former member of CNET's How To team, he wrote about the intersection of policy, information and technology, and ...

Taxes are a part of life, and everyone has to pay them. And, in case you didn’t notice, it’s already April — so Tax Day is like two weeks away! When it comes time to file your taxes, whether you work ...

Getting your taxes done for free sounds like something that you're bound to regret. But several real-deal tax freebies exist. Many people could save the $300 or more that they pay for tax services by ...