NEW YORK -- As the tax filing season gets underway, taxpayers in some states will have a new way to file online available to them in "the coming days," the IRS said this week. Direct File, the free ...

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 ...

The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax returns for tax year 2024 to be filed ahead of the federal deadline. Taxpayers residing in a federally declared disaster area may have additional ...

Once you gather your paperwork and understand the basics, the process of filing your taxes for the first time is less ...

The 2025 tax season kicks off on Jan. 27, and more taxpayers will have access to Direct File, the IRS' free tax filing program, which launched in 2024. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever ...

Millions of Americans are expected to file their federal and state tax returns by the April 15 deadline, according to the IRS. However, if you're running late, you can still file an extension to avoid ...

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With its Direct File program, the IRS tried to give U.S. taxpayers a free solution to a longstanding complaint: that tax prep is too expensive. Created by the Inflation Reduction Act, Direct File ...

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long said the agency will end its Direct File program after a limited pilot and one full filing season. President Donald Trump's massive spending and policy ...

Tax deadline 2025 is here—it’s April 15 today, and if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, this is your last chance to act. Whether you’re ready to submit your return or you’re still figuring things out, ...

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a request to thousands of taxpayers who sought extensions for their 2024 federal tax returns to file them during the summer months. The IRS emphasized that ...