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Tax returns
The cost of tax season is getting higher
Mar 15, 2024
Tax preparation costs are sharply higher this year as the demand for preparers has risen. Software prices have also increased.
Tax refunds are smaller this year — and fewer people are getting them
by
Henry Epp
May 12, 2023
Blame the termination of benefits that came with pandemic emergency measures.
Could return-free tax filing actually be on the horizon?
Mar 30, 2023
The idea has been thrown around for a while now, but new IRS funding may help it become a reality.
Expect a messy tax season after last year's delays
Jan 17, 2022
Some 6 million returns from last year have yet to be processed. Delays could snowball for seasons to come.
Your tax refund may take a bit longer this year
May 17, 2021
Taxes got extra complicated in 2020, and the IRS has a backlog of 30 million returns that need a manual review.
Pre-filled tax forms would save Americans time and money, research says
by
David Brancaccio
, Chris Farrell
and Daniel Shin
Nov 11, 2020
"Return free filing" is something 36 countries already do.
Supreme Court rules Manhattan DA can obtain Trump's tax records, pushes back on congressional subpoena
Jul 9, 2020
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a prosecutor’s demand for President Donald Trump’s tax returns as part of a criminal investigation.
For public good, not for profit.
July 15 is Tax Day. And the IRS isn't pushing it back any further.
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Jun 30, 2020
Except for one or two exceptions: Victims of severe weather in parts of the South this past April will have until Oct. 15.
Why the IRS has received 2 million fewer tax returns this year
Mar 13, 2019
Word of smaller refunds may have had a chilling effect on filing.
Tax season expected to be full of unknowns
by
Erika Beras
Jan 28, 2019
The IRS started processing taxes on Monday, the first full work day for IRS workers after a temporary measure halted the government shutdown.