The IRS maintains that it’s critical for those who still need to file a tax return this year to file electronically, if possible. By year end, the IRS projects that it can start the next tax ...

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Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project In 2025 ... you must list your children or dependents on the 1040 tax return form. The IRS sends out tax refunds 21 days after taxpayers ...

Tax season is in full swing and the last thing you want is to file an incorrect return and wait through delays or worse — a rejected return. The IRS has pointed out the most common errors ...

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The IRS expects to receive more than 140 million individual tax returns ahead of the Apr. 15, 2025, federal deadline. Almost 80% of filers anticipate a refund this year, according to a ...

Are Your Papers in Order? After going through the annual chore of filing tax returns, most people want to put the ordeal behind them. But before banishing the experience from memory, there’s one ...

The IRS maintains that it’s critical for those who still need to file a tax return this year to file electronically, if possible. By year end, the IRS projects that it can start the next tax ...

Find Tax Experts Reduce your tax burden now You’re probably familiar with tax returns on some level, but if you’ve never filed a tax return, you may have questions about the process.