Wondering if you qualify for a tax refund? Here are five key questions on eligibility, delays and when you may get money back ...

Average tax refunds have topped $3,700 in 2026. Learn what's driving the increase and why most taxpayers may see smaller ...

Taxpayers may use the IRS' 'Where's my refund?' tool to track their federal tax refund status using their Social Security ...

Applying for a six-month extension is easy, but IRS rules still require you to make a proper estimate of the taxes you owe. A ...

Tax season opened this year on January 26, 2026, and the IRS expects to process more than 164 million individual tax returns for the 2025 tax year. But not everyone is rushing to file, and not ...

In the year that a taxpayer dies there may still need to be one or more tax returns that are required to be filed after their death. The need for these filings is dependent upon the income that the ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

Preparing a 2025 tax return is likely to take more time, as workers who received tips or overtime pay in 2025 figure out what qualifies for new tax breaks. IRS gives some very specific examples in ...

Still waiting on that state tax return, even with days left till April 15? We're here to help you track it down. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a ...