Regardless of when the government gets back up and running, it is likely that the effects of the reduced staff, reduced ...

The Internal Revenue Service has shut down its Direct File free tax-filing program, sending an email to the 25 states that offered it this year.

Millions of taxpayers have been reminded to file their 2024 tax returns by the end of Wednesday. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said the October 15 deadline applies to taxpayers who were granted ...

The AICPA asked the IRS and Treasury to provide guidance on the reporting and substantiation requirements for deductions of qualified tips and overtime pay allowed under the sweeping new tax law, ...

Plus: More government shutdown news, new guidance for employers, foreign real estate taxes, name, image and likeness (NIL) ...

Inflation refund checks and Anchor rebate checks are on the way for some Americans, as others are waiting on a tariff rebate update, IRS tax refund or another stimulus check in 2025. Here's what to ...

As the federal government shutdown grinds on, most Internal Revenue Service operations are closed. With agency-wide furlough in place since Oct. 8 for everyone except already-identified excepted and ...

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

Claiming family tax credits is a must if you're eligible. Not only can family tax breaks lower your tax liability, but they may even increase your refund. However, which credits you qualify for can ...

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 ...

“It’s going to take years before the IRS gets to its pre-2025 levels of efficiency, if at all,” said Phil Karter, a shareholder at Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry. The furlough of ...

The Internal Revenue Service has announced updated standard deduction amounts for the 2026 tax year, including a modest, yet meaningful, increase for Americans age 65 and older. The change, which ...