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The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday began asking Oregonians and taxpayers across the country to weigh in on a fight that has been brewing in Washington, D.C.: Whether the federal government ...

MADISON - Wisconsin residents can file their state and federal income tax returns electronically again this year for free. Wisconsin is one of 16 states where residents can file their federal taxes ...

The landscape of tax filing in the United States has undergone a notable transformation with the announcement of the end of the Direct File program by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). IRS ...

The IRS says it received more than 20 million extension requests this year — over 12% of all filers — though some in areas hit by natural disasters automatically have extra time to file. For instance, ...

Filing your taxes could cost more in 2026. The Trump administration announced earlier this year it was ending the Internal Revenue Service’s free IRS Direct File program. Launched in 2024, Direct File ...

The program offered free tax filing for two years under Biden. Republicans shut it down, but a small group hopes to keep the code around for a future administration to use. The Trump administration ...

Taxpayers who requested an extension have until Wednesday, Oct. 15 to complete and submit their returns without penalties.