Your tax filing status determines your income tax rate and is based on your marital status, whether you’re filing jointly with a spouse and whether you have dependents. Your filing status can change with major life events; choosing the correct one is ...

After weeks of testing, the Internal Revenue Service's free electronic tax-filing system finally launched Tuesday for taxpayers in 12 states. The new system, called Direct File, in-house online filing tool that the agency is test-running with a dozen ...

Taxes can begin to be filed on January 27, but tax refunds could hit filers' accounts at different times depending on choices made when filing. What Tax Year Are We Filing for in 2025? In 2025, the tax season applies for income earned in 2024. That means ...

The 2025 tax season deadline for Americans to file is April 15. Taxpayers who earned more than $5,000 on payment apps in 2024 will receive a new 1099-K form. The IRS began accepting tax filings in late January in previous years. A new year can mean many ...

As we inch toward the final tax filing deadline of April 15, millions of Americans are feeling the stress that comes with filling out the complex forms and the potential of owing money to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). That, in turn, can make it ...

Some experts would advise a couple to file jointly if they can, but is it actually the right call for you? Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a former member of CNET's How To team, he wrote about the ...