You can file an IRS tax extension by April 15 if you need more time on your taxes. Here are some free options.

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Even if Americans receive bigger income-tax refunds in the coming months than they have in past years, don’t expect a widespread spending spree. Savings, debt reduction and everyday costs are the top ...

Tax season brings more than just paperwork. It brings a surge in scams, and retirees are squarely in the crosshairs. Criminals know that older Americans are often expecting refunds, may be less ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — 48-year-old Scott Phipps is facing six counts of unlawful use of tax exemption for personal purchases. The tax exemption belonged to a school he no longer works for. Scott ...

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ChatGPT failed an advanced exam to become a volunteer tax preparer. To be able to do taxes as an AARP Tax-Aide volunteer, you have to pass an IRS test in two tries. But when Brian Segnit, a retired ...

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...

With tax season in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service released a new schedule and instructions for how taxpayers can claim significant new benefits that can save them thousands. The tax benefits ...

Tax refunds are shaping up to be supersized in 2026, thanks to the "big, beautiful bill" signed into law last summer by President Trump. And many Americans already have plans for how to use that money ...