An income tax refund occurs when the tax you’ve paid exceeds your actual tax liability. This excess payment can arise from higher TDS deductions or advance tax payments made throughout the year. You ...

Beginning in 2026, tax filers who claim the standard deduction may be allowed to take a new above-the-line deduction for cash contributions to qualifying charities. You will not need to itemize ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

The IRS ended Direct File, the free, online pilot program that nearly 300,000 taxpayers in 25 states used to file returns for tax year 2024. The IRS website for Direct File says “Direct File is closed ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

Tax1099, a leading IRS-authorized e-filing platform, reminds businesses to prepare and file Form 941 before the due date to ensure compliance and avoid costly IRS penalties. FAYETTEVILLE, AR AND ...

Filing your Income Tax Return (ITR) on time is important, but rushing at the last minute often leads to mistakes. If you filed your ITR in a hurry for Assessment Year (AY) 2025–26 and later realized ...

New Delhi: The Central Board of Direct Taxes has decided to further extend the due date for filing the Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year (AY) 2025-26 from September 15 (Monday) to ...

ITR filing deadline extended-Giving a major relief to taxpayers, the Income Tax Department has extended the due date for filing ITRs for AY 2025-26 from 15th September 2025 to 16th September 2025. The ...

When I first started investing, I believed what most people are taught: work harder, save more, climb faster. But here’s the truth: Financial freedom doesn’t come from trading time for money. It comes ...