Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider ...

Tax Day is just around the corner and millions of taxpayers have yet to file their tax return. If you’re one of those taxpayers who still needs to file—and you’re not ready—there’s an easy answer: ...

Direct File is the IRS free tax preparation software program. Direct File is currently in its pilot phase, available in 25 states. To use Direct File, you have to meet certain criteria. If you don’t ...

Federal 2024 tax returns are due by Tuesday, April 15. If you can’t file by then, you can file for an extension by completing Form 4868 by April 15. This gives you an additional six months, to ...

The I.R.S. estimates that 940,000 people who didn’t file their returns for that year are due back money. The deadline for filing to get it is May 17. By Ann Carrns Who wouldn’t grab an income tax ...

The 2024 tax filing deadline may have come and gone, but that doesn't mean your chance to file has disappeared with it. A significant number of Americans miss the tax deadline every year, some ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...