If the IRS experiences staff shortages, the ability to process returns as quickly as in previous years could be in jeopardy.

If you are at least 65 or blind, you can claim an additional standard deduction benefit worth $1,950 for 2024. The extra deduction amount is doubled if you and your spouse meet that criteria. For ...

Even though the 2025 tax season has only been open less than two full weeks, the IRS has already been busy processing tax returns and issuing tax refunds. Not mine — I'm still a ways away from sitting ...

After sending out an offer to federal employees encouraging them to resign, some IRS workers have been told they may not ...

In 2024, it took the IRS an average of 676 days to resolve an identity theft case, five times longer than the 129 days it ...

The good news is that there may be ways to do that. What many people don't realize is that the tax code includes various ...

The deadline for federal workers to accept OPM's buyout offer was on Feb. 6, but terms of resignation are different for IRS ...

The fake IRS emails and texts announcing tax refunds and credits are already on the way. It's tax filing season, so beware of ...

Plus: Trump tariffs, beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting, Earned Income Tax Credit, student loan interest ...

Elon Musk, head of the chaos-causing Department of Government Efficiency, made an assertion this week that raised questions in some people’s minds about the status of the IRS Direct File program. That ...

The IRS launched its Direct File pilot in 12 U.S. states in March 2024, which has now been expanded to 25 states. It allows taxpayers to submit simple tax returns directly with the government agency ...