More than 140 million Americans are expected to file tax returns this year, the IRS says. How could impending layoffs at the agency impact processing?

The IRS started accepting 2024 tax returns on January 27 with an April 15 deadline. Refund statuses update within 24 hours for current-year e-filings and three to four days for prior-year e-filings. Paper returns take around four weeks.

According to the Internal Revenue Service, once Presidents Day is over taxpayers get serious about filing their tax returns. The IRS said it has plenty of

Trump may target IRS next for job cuts. CPAs warn Americans to file early before the cuts to avoid refund delays or long help lines.

If the IRS owes you a tax refund, it should come within 3 weeks of filing. And in a change, 25 states are now participating in the IRS's free online filing program.

Question: An eligibility check on the IRS.gov website indicates that Hawaii is not one of the 25 states participating in the “IRS Direct File” online income tax filing program for federal returns. Why not,

Tax season continued its sluggish start into early February, but tax refunds continued to steadily roll out the door. Every tax season has its own quirks and nuances. Oddly enough, though,