Not everyone is required to file taxes, but most Americans must and probably will submit a return. Some will even do so today, the first day the IRS is accepting and processing returns this tax season.

The fake IRS emails and texts announcing tax refunds and credits are already on the way. It's tax filing season, so beware of the onslaught of financial scams.

Amid the Trump administration’s sweeping and at times chaotic campaign to shrink the size of government and trim head count, a segment of the federal workforce that is critical this time of year is being told they have to stay on the job: the IRS staffers who support the tax-filing process.

The tax filing season kicked off on Jan 27, with the Internal Revenue Service accepting returns. Taxpayers could face problems from scammers.

And the potential loss of expertise in information technology and cybersecurity could put both agency efficiency and taxpayer information at risk.

Some government employees who work for the Internal Revenue Service and choose to take the so-called "buyout" offered by the White House, will have to stick around through tax season 2025, according to an email viewed by Axios.

IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until after the taxpayer filing deadline, according to a letter sent Wednesday to IRS employees.

The IRS has set January 27 as the start of the 2025 tax season, with significant updates aimed at enhancing taxpayer experience. Discover how these changes, backed by substantial funding, could impact your tax filing process.

IRS Direct File is back again this year with significantly expanded eligibility despite confusion over whether Elon Musk had “deleted” it. (He didn’t.)