Tax season no longer begins in April. For scammers, it starts the moment the calendar flips to January. While you're waiting for your W-2 or 1099 to arrive, cybercriminals are already sending out ...

Losing a loved one is hard enough, but some are still forced to deal with the IRS for more than a year afterward, data show. After someone died, it took the Internal Revenue Service an average of 444 ...

The IRS processed more than 20 million tax returns so far during the 2026 tax season according to the service's most recent published statistics, and if you're among the millions of people whom filed ...

The first week of the 2026 tax filing season shows a slower start for federal income tax returns and IRS processing, but early filers are receiving larger refunds than a year ago. IRS data from the ...

The agency lost more than 25% of its staff to cuts, and it’s also dealing with new provisions from the tax and spending law passed in 2025. With tax season in full swing, you might be ready to file — ...

The good news? The average dollar amount of tax refunds issued so far is up. The rough patch? The IRS has processed far fewer returns in the first two weeks than a similar time frame a year ago. The ...

Optima Tax Relief offers tax resolution services for individuals and businesses, typically for debts over $10,000. The company assists with complex IRS issues like wage garnishments, bank levies, and ...

The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department plan to propose regulations on a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act restricting certain energy-related tax credits when so-called ...

The IRS shared confidential information on nearly 50,000 taxpayers with DHS officials for use in carrying out the Trump administration’s massive deportation orders – seemingly violating key legal ...

The Internal Revenue Service is transferring another batch of employees to assist during tax filing season, renewing concerns among the workforce that staff highly specialized in fields not directly ...