IRS Direct File, which was offered in 25 states last year, has been discontinued. But one very-much underused, free program ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taxpayers can get a head start on preparing their 2025 federal tax returns as the IRS Free File program is now available ahead of the official start of the tax ...

The deadline for filing federal tax returns for tax year 2024 is April 15, 2025. If you haven't filed yet, you might be able to do so for free online through the IRS Free File portal, which offers ...

With the 2026 filing season quickly approaching, the IRS is urging taxpayers to take a few simple steps now to prepare for filing their 2025 federal income tax returns ...

Electronic tax filing refers to various systems that enable individuals and small businesses to file their tax returns and make tax payments through electronic data transfer. In 1996, the Internal ...

This tax season, New Yorkers will be among the very first in the country to access free new online tax prep tools to file both their state and federal taxes. New York’s FileYourStateTaxes service, ...

The Internal Revenue Service is planning to mandate a new electronic fingerprinting process for e-file applications for tax practitioners starting Sept. 25. In an email Wednesday to tax professionals, ...

Get your W-2s, 1099s and all your receipts ready for the annual tax filing season. The New York State Department of Taxation ...

The IRS stopped accepting electronically filed tax returns Wednesday because of problems with some of its computer systems.The outage could affect refunds, but the agency said it doesn't anticipate ...

The IRS usually starts accepting tax returns in late January, though there's a chance it may be closer to early February this year.