Applying for a six-month extension is easy, but IRS rules still require you to make a proper estimate of the taxes you owe. A ...

IRS Free File allows more than 100 million people to file taxes at no cost. But only 2% of taxpayers use the service.

You’ve got less than two weeks to file your tax returns by the April 15 deadline. The IRS received more than 80 million tax returns through March 21, the agency said. Of those, nearly 55 million ...

For federal income tax purposes, your marital status is determined under state law as of the last day of the calendar year. That matters when choosing your filing status. Your filing status is one of ...

Tax filing mistakes can happen to anyone, even if you have a fairly straightforward return. Some mistakes will simply delay your refund, while others can trigger an IRS notice or result in tax ...

The Internal Revenue Service expects millions of U.S. taxpayers to submit their income tax returns by the end of the day Monday, the first day of the federal tax filing season. More than half of ...

It happens more often than you might think. Life gets busy, finances get complicated and suddenly, a year (or more) goes by without filing your tax return. Whatever the reason, though having unfiled ...