Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service opened IRS Free File on Jan. 9, allowing eligible people to prepare and submit their ...

Whether you need to file a federal tax return for the 2025-2026 tax year depends mainly on your income, filing status, and age. In general, you’re required to file if your gross income exceeds the IRS ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 2026 tax season will open on Monday, Jan. 26, giving you almost 12 weeks to file your 2025 state and federal income tax ...

Those W2s and 1099s are starting to trickle into your mailbox and inboxes. Yes, tax season is upon us, and there are new and updated tax withholdings you'll need to know before filing. The Tax ...

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS Direct File in 2025. So, are they out of luck, along with millions of others ...

In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot program in ...

The US federal tax deadline is April 15.Delmaine Donson/Getty Images It's that time of year again. Tax season is about to begin, and most Americans need to complete their 2025 filings by Wednesday, ...

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...

For federal income tax purposes, your marital status is determined under state law as of the last day of the calendar year. That matters when choosing your filing status. Your filing status is one of ...