Gary Shapley became a hero of the political right after he blew the whistle on efforts to undermine the Hunter Biden tax probe.

As November 2025 unfolds, social media platforms have been buzzing with talk of a new round of "IRS direct deposit payments" supposedly set to arrive this month. Posts and short v

Rumors continue swirling online about IRS relief payments landing in bank accounts by November or year’s end — but are they true?

Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont-could see reductions in their Social Security checks due to state-level income taxes on benefits. While 41 states won't tax Social Security income,

The deal to end the shutdown, if passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, would give IRS workers some reprieve—at least for now.

The IRS Direct File will not be available for the upcoming tax filing season. However, other programs like the Free File and IRS tax preparation volunteers will still be available to help taxpayers through the filing process for free.

The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear

Taxpayers in 25 states will need to find a new way to file their taxes in 2026 as the IRS has shut down the free Direct File option. Details are limited, but the IRS has confirmed the program launched during former President Joe Biden’s term has been shuttered.

In court documents filed in a lawsuit, officials said 1,446 Treasury employees received reduction-in-force notices, including 1,399 at the IRS.

The IRS has raised the standard deduction for married couples filing jointly to $32,200 for the 2026 tax year.