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Tax Season 2025 Opens Today: Our Essential Cheat Sheet for Filing Your Tax Return

Taxes are no doubt confusing, but this handy guide can help you finish your tax return and get your refund from the IRS.

By Peter Butler
Early Birds Get Tax Refunds First: Why You Should File Taxes as Soon as Possible
01/31/2025
Will the New IRS Rule for Venmo, PayPal and CashApp Payments Impact Your Tax Return?
02/14/2025
No, Trump's IRS Hiring Freeze Won't Delay Your Tax Refund -- but Not Doing This Could
02/15/2025
SSDI Beneficiaries Might Need to File Taxes This Year. Here's How to Find Out
04/03/2025
Early Birds Get Tax Refunds First: Why You Should File Taxes as Soon as Possible
01/31/2025
Will the New IRS Rule for Venmo, PayPal and CashApp Payments Impact Your Tax Return?
02/14/2025
No, Trump's IRS Hiring Freeze Won't Delay Your Tax Refund -- but Not Doing This Could
02/15/2025
SSDI Beneficiaries Might Need to File Taxes This Year. Here's How to Find Out
04/03/2025

Tax software reviews

TurboTax Review 2024: The Gold Standard in Online Tax Filing
By Danni Santana
H&R Block Review 2024: A Great Online Tax Filing Experience
By Kim Porter
TaxSlayer Review 2024: Perfect if You Freelance or Have a Side Hustle
By Danni Santana
Cash App Taxes Review 2024: A Free Online Tax Software
By Danni Santana
TaxAct Review 2024: Best Online Tax Filing Accuracy Guarantee
By Danni Santana

Tax Tips

What Is the No Tax on Tips Act? Impacts for You as Senate Passes Bill
By Thomas Kika
With Direct File at Risk, I Found These 6 Other Free Ways to File Your Taxes
By Thomas Kika
Trump Tax Cut Extension Passes in the House: Here's What It Might Cost You
By Thomas Kika
The IRS's Free Direct File May Be Dead, But What if You Haven't Filed Yet?
By Thomas Kika
What Happens If You Missed the Tax Deadline and Didn't File Your Tax Return?
By Peter Butler
You Can Still File Taxes if You Live in One of These States and Locales
By Macy Meyer
Tax Day 2025: Who Is Eligible for the Child Tax Credit and What It's Worth
By Thomas Kika
Tax Day 2025: How to File Jointly and What It Means For You
By Thomas Kika
Tax Day 2025: How Credits and Deductions Are Different and What They Do
By Thomas Kika
Today's Your Last Chance to File a Tax Extension. Here's How to Do It
By Katie Teague

The latest

What Is the No Tax on Tips Act? Impacts for You as Senate Passes Bill

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With Direct File at Risk, I Found These 6 Other Free Ways to File Your Taxes

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What Happens If You Missed the Tax Deadline and Didn't File Your Tax Return?

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Tax Day 2025: Who Is Eligible for the Child Tax Credit and What It's Worth

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IRS Has Issued Over $211 Billion in Tax Refunds, With 2025's Filing Season Ending Today

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Tax Day Is Here. Contact the IRS to Get All Your Tax Questions Answered if You Still Need to File

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Time's Up. Your Tax Day 2025 Deadlines to File Your Income Return

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I'm a Tax Pro. These Tax Breaks Confuse My Clients Every Year

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I'm a Tax Editor. 10 Critical Filing Questions People Ask Me the Most

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I Like to Buy Stocks With Part of My Tax Refund. I Don't Suggest That for Most People Right Now

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