As tax season kicks off, families with minor children can now register for Trump accounts. To open the account, an election must be made on IRS Form 4547. Form 4547 can be filed separately or with ...

The IRS will open the 2026 tax season on Monday, Jan. 26, but you could be wasting money by paying to file your 2025 income tax returns. According to personal finance resource NerdWallet, roughly 70% ...

The 2026 tax season will open on Monday, Jan. 26, and if you qualify, you'll see a boost in the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. More than 23 million families and individuals qualify for the EITC ...

The 2026 tax filing season has begun, with average refunds expected to be about $3,167 and potentially higher for some households. Filing electronically and using direct deposit is the fastest way to ...

You may have heard that the 2026 tax season, which officially began January 26, is the first to be impacted by President Donald Trump’s 2025 tax law, known by some as the "big, beautiful bill." New ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law in July 2025. The Republican tax bill includes new deductions for seniors, car loan interest, tipped income and overtime pay. Provisions of the Tax ...

If tax season wasn't already unpleasant enough, the 2026 tax cycle could soon be bogged down by a looming government shutdown. The Internal Revenue Service officially began accepting tax returns on ...

Early birds can submit their 2025 tax returns today and receive their potential tax refunds in two to three weeks. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The IRS has a straight-forward process for requesting a tax filing extension through several methods, any of which will push your tax filing deadline to Thursday, Oct. 15. "Use IRS Free File to ...

The Internal Revenue Service and Michigan Treasury have begun accepting tax returns from Michigan residents, but taxpayers have plenty of time before this year's April deadline. On Feb. 3, the IRS ...

A lot of people in Oregon fail to file their tax returns every year, for a variety of reasons. Many of them are missing out on significant refunds. Nonprofits are chipping in to help, but also need ...