Taxes June 3, 2025
The IRS completed a "successful 2025 filing season" with 87% of taxpayer phone calls answered by customer service representatives and average wait times of three minutes, the agency said last week, despite workforce reductions and leadership changes that have put the IRS at times in a state of turmoil.
Taxes May 23, 2025
For U.S. citizens and resident aliens now living or working abroad, including those with dual citizenship, the deadline for filing returns and paying any taxes owed is June 16, 2025.
Taxes April 28, 2025
In total, the agency has issued roughly $228.7 billion in refunds so far during the 2025 tax season, up 3.9% from the $220.2 billion issued at this time last year.
Taxes April 15, 2025
Through April 4—the latest date currently available—the IRS has issued 67,745,000 refunds, roughly 1.4% more than the 66,799,000 that had been issued by that time last year.
Taxes April 15, 2025
The same early April severe storm that caused the IRS to extend the federal tax filing deadline for the entire state of Tennessee on Monday will also give all of Arkansas a Tax Day reprieve.
Taxes April 14, 2025
As a result of the severe storms, which included tornados and flooding, that began on April 2, taxpayers now have until Nov. 3 to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments.
Taxes April 9, 2025
More Americans believe what they pay in federal income taxes to the IRS is unfair, as tax fairness nearly reaches an all-time low, according to a new Gallup poll.
Taxes April 7, 2025
The IRS issued a reminder on April 4 that those who are filing from areas where disaster declarations took place in 2024 get until May 1 to file.
Taxes April 7, 2025
More than 61.5 million Americans have received their annual tax refunds from the IRS, with the average filers getting back about 4% more than they did last year.
Taxes March 31, 2025
The IRS has sent more than 55.7 million refunds to taxpayers totaling nearly $179.5 billion thus far this tax season, an increase of 1.3% and 5.9%, respectively, from last year.
Taxes March 29, 2025
A component of the Tax Reduction Act, the EITC was signed into law by President Gerald Ford on March 29, 1975, and has become one of the federal government's largest anti-poverty programs.
Taxes March 27, 2025
With capital gains, dividends and interest income soaring, many taxpayers are seeing the flip side—bigger tax bills and smaller refunds.