The stalemate has furloughed hundreds of thousands of workers, stalled federal food assistance programs and crippled airport ...

This easy tax filing system, which was previously provided through the IRS, will no longer be available to filers in 2026 ...

A memo to states last week confirmed what many have long expected was coming: “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026. No launch date has been set for the future.” ...

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) specifically favors seniors, employees who earn tips and overtime and those with children. Here’s an example: Casey and Riley earn a combined income of ...

This conflict could already be seen with the pilot program. According to a report by an Inspector General, the IRS’s Direct File software failed to list certain education tax credits that filers could ...

California voters could decide next year whether to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to backfill federal funding cuts to health care SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A major union ...

Tennessee officials say they will not use state money to replace federal food aid benefits that will not be coming to 690,000 Tennesseans reliant on them if the federal government shutdown continues, ...

Borrowers who recently became eligible for student loan forgiveness will not have to pay taxes on discharged loans, the Trump administration has confirmed. The Department of Education said last week ...

Many Americans could see heftier tax refunds next year when they file their 2025 tax returns, largely due to new provisions enacted through the Republicans' "one big, beautiful bill" act that are ...

Reopening the federal government with extended health care tax credits is the first step to allowing Americans continued access to public benefits like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, U ...

If you’re confused about what enhanced tax credits are or why your Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace premiums are going up so much, you’re not alone. Our health policy experts are here to help ...

It's Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, and Republicans and Democrats appear no closer to an agreement to end it. Without a fix, many federal employees will not be getting paid tomorrow, the ...