While taxes may feel inevitable, not everyone has to file. You likely need to file if you’ve made above the income threshold, if you had self-employment income or if you meet other criteria. Read on ...

Still haven’t filed your taxes? Don’t worry, you still have a month’s worth of time. And plenty of filing options, including an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) platform that’s free. An agency press ...

For federal income tax purposes, your marital status is determined under state law as of the last day of the calendar year. That matters when choosing your filing status. Your filing status is one of ...

Whether you need to file a federal tax return for the 2025-2026 tax year depends mainly on your income, filing status, and age. In general, you’re required to file if your gross income exceeds the IRS ...

Can't file your taxes by the April 15 deadline? Here's what the IRS says about penalties, extensions and refund timing after April 15.

With the original filing deadline, January 31, falling on a weekend, the IRS filing deadline for most 1099 forms, payroll forms and W-2 forms has shifted to February 2, 2026. When a federal filing ...

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 “zero extension” could cost you. Every year, millions of taxpayers file ...

One of the more common tax questions is whether you need to file a federal tax return this year. The answer is: it depends. But not filing a tax return […] ...