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IRS offers direct filing service for the 2025 tax season
All taxpayers who lived and worked in California for all of 2024 are eligible as long as they filed certain income documents
Tax Season 2025 Is Underway: 'Enhanced' Direct File Comes to More States
An "enhanced" version of the IRS' Direct File program launched this year, with availability in roughly twice as many states as last year.
IRS cuts may mean refund delays and long waits. File early before potential cuts, CPAs say
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.
IRS tax filing and refunds: How to file, deadline, direct link, and key details
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.
Tax Time Guide 2025: Essentials for filing 2024 tax return
As the 2025 tax filing season continues, the Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers to make essential preparations and
Where is my tax refund? A quick guide to navigating the 2025 tax filing season
If the IRS owes you a tax refund, it should come within three weeks of filing. And in a change, 25 states are now participating in the IRS's free online filing program.
Tax refunds are flowing, but IRS is seeing fewer early returns filed so far this season
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,
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Was IRS Direct File 'deleted'? How to file taxes for free in 2025
The availability of one option, the IRS' new Direct File program, recently came into question when Elon Musk claimed on social media the service had been eliminated. Here is a quick breakdown of ...
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IRS Direct File program now open. Who’s eligible, how to file your taxes for free in Florida
The Internal Revenue Service's new free online Direct File service is open for business. Last year, more than 20,000 Florida taxpayers took advantage of the pilot program that allowed taxpayers ...
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How to file your taxes for free with IRS Direct File
Tax season is underway and millions of taxpayers can file for free this year using the IRS' Direct File system. Launched by the agency as a pilot program in 12 states, Direct File processed ...
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Millions More People Can Now File Taxes Directly to the IRS — for Free. Here’s How
IRS Direct File is back again this year with significantly expanded eligibility despite confusion over whether Elon Musk had “deleted” it. (He didn’t.) Money; Getty Images This tax season ...
Trump officials want to rewrite tax season. Cross your fingers and file like normal, experts say.
DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS altogether. But filing a ...
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How to file your taxes for free in 2025
In 2025, the IRS expanded its Direct File program into 25 states, with an estimated 30 million taxpayers eligible to use the system. You won't get all the benefits you would from a paid platform ...
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Can't wait for the biggest payday of the year? Tips to get your tax refund faster.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. DIY or hire a pro?Tax help is easier than ever to find online. Should you file them yourself or pay a pro? Select direct deposit as your ...
Where’s my refund? Hurricanes may give some in Palm Beach County more time to file taxes
Whether you're eagerly awaiting your IRS tax refund or still have yet to file, here's what Floridians should know about ...