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IRS says check your refund status Friday — 24 million returns update

Knowing your total overtime pay for 2025 will help with the preparation of your 2025 tax returns. The One Big Beautiful Bill exempts some overtime from being taxed, which in turn could mean a bigger refund this year.

The IRS has announced that the 2026 tax filing season will officially begin on January 26, 2026. That date marks when the IRS will begin accepting paper and electronic tax returns filed by individuals.

The tax agency expects about 164 million individual tax returns to be filed by Tax Day, April 15, 2026. More than half of all returns are expected to be filed this year with the help of a tax professional.

Many software companies and tax preparers will accept tax returns before opening day. For clarity, that doesn't mean your tax return will be filed early (or that refunds will be issued early). The IRS will begin processing returns when the season officially opens.

The tax filing deadline will be April 15, 2026.

The announced Monday, January 26, 2026, as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season. You will have until Wednesday, April 15, 2026, to file your 2025 tax returns and pay any tax due. Don’t forget that IRS.gov has online tools and resources you can use before, during and after filing your federal tax return. For a list of filing season tools, reminders and resources, read: https://ow.ly/1yqq50XTweL

Does The IRS Have Your Money? There’s More Than $1 Billion In Unclaimed Refunds For Tax Year 2021 The IRS estimates that more than 1.1 million taxpayers might have qualified for a refund in 2021 but did not file a federal income tax return to claim it.

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IRS announces Jan. 27 start to 2025 tax filing season; agency continues historic improvements to expand, enhance tools and filing options to help taxpayers | Internal Revenue Service IR-2025-08, Jan. 10, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that the nation’s 2025 tax season will start on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, and will feature expanded and enhanced tools to help taxpayers as a result of the agency’s historic modernization efforts.

How Fake Stories About IRS Stimulus Checks Took Over the Internet Web domains are being retooled for the sole purpose of spreading questionable news about government handouts.

"Free" online filing... but at what cost?

Your tax return is secret by law. TurboTax wants you to give up your privacy. “We just need your OK on a couple of things,” TurboTax says as you prepare your tax return. That’s your red flag to watch out.

Tax Season 2024: IRS Issued $3.6 Billion in Tax Refunds in the First Week More than 2.6 million taxpayers have received a tax refund as of Feb. 2, according to the IRS.

"If there's a change that impacts your return, we will make the change, and we will send you the update — whether it's an additional refund or otherwise — without you having to take additional steps," Werfel told reporters during the press call.

Child tax credit could change — but ‘don't wait on Congress’ to file your taxes, IRS commissioner says The child tax credit could change for 2023 filings via the bipartisan tax bill. But taxpayers shouldn't wait to file returns, according to the IRS.

Tax Season is Here: Big IRS Tax Changes to Know Before You File Tax deductions, tax credit amounts, and some tax laws have changed since you filed your last federal income tax return.

One Tax Deal Advances In House As Republicans Introduce New Tax Proposal Two tax proposals in Congress are getting attention. One would offer tax breaks for businesses and low-income families. The other would repeal the federal estate tax.