The IRS started accepting tax returns on Jan. 27 — and by the April 15 federal deadline, the agency expects to receive more than 140 million individual tax returns. That means millions of people will ...

It's almost tax season! And the number one question we see every year is: when can I expect my tax refund? Most taxpayers receive their IRS tax refund within 21 days of filing, but actual dates vary ...

The first week of the 2026 tax filing season shows a slower start for federal income tax returns and IRS processing, but early filers are receiving larger refunds than a year ago. IRS data from the ...

New IRS data shows the average refund rising to $3,676, well below earlier projections that suggested refunds could increase by $1,000 or more this year. Tax filings also lag behind. There's just a ...

For some people, tax refunds could turn out to be much fatter in 2026 than they'd expect after dramatic changes in key tax rules hit 2025 federal income tax returns. But the upcoming tax season likely ...

The 2026 tax season has less than a month left to go. And while close to 70% of taxpayers expect to get a refund this year, according study conducted by Qualtrics on behalf of Intuit TurboTax, the ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

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The IRS will no longer be issuing tax refunds by paper check to most individual taxpayers who file 2025 tax returns. In 2025, the IRS kicked off the tax season on Monday Jan. 27 when the agency began ...