We're at the midpoint of tax season 2026, and the IRS received nearly 42 million income tax returns far this tax season according to the revenue service's latest available tax season statistics, and ...

We're roughly a month into 2026 tax season and if you haven't yet filed 2025 income tax returns, you may be deciding whether to hire a professional tax preparer or self-file for free. More than 12 ...

So far this tax season, IRS data shows that fewer people have filed their income tax returns in comparison to 2025. Last year, more than 20 million tax filers requested an extension, and a similar ...

The deadline to file taxes or request an extension is Wednesday, April 15. Filing for an extension gives taxpayers until October 15 to submit their return, but taxes owed are still due by April 15. In ...

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 ...

Tax season 2026 is now open, and if you're among the roughly 30% of tax-filers whom Investment Property Exchange Services says will procrastinate filing state and federal income tax returns, you'll ...

Every year at the start of tax season, the question is whether the chronically underfunded IRS will be a hot mess or whether things will run fairly smoothly. This year, the IRS expects about 164 ...

Tax season has officially kicked off and now's the time to begin planning to file last year's returns. State and federal officials began accepting returns Monday, Jan. 26. Taxes must be filed by the ...

It’s that time of year again. The Internal Revenue Service began accepting and processing federal tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26, marking the official start of the 2026 filing season, the federal ...

If you're someone who doesn't rush to file your taxes, you're not alone. Nearly 1 in 4 Americans say they wait until the last minute to file, according to a 2025 survey by IPX1031, a financial ...

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 ...