Starting in 2025, the IRS requires direct deposit info on tax returns to improve efficiency, security, and fraud prevention.

In a move to make payments more efficient and to reduce the risk of fraud, the federal government is changing both how they receive taxpayers’ payments as well as how they make payments to others.

IRS reminds taxpayers with extensions that October 15 is the final deadline to file and avoid penalties or delays.

The Internal Revenue Service is no longer issuing paper tax refunds after September, according to a news release published by the department. On Sept. 23, the agency said it will transition to fully ...

What do increased fraud, significant costs and operational inefficiencies all have in common? Paper checks, or, at least, those were the reasons cited when President Donald Trump issued an executive ...

Missing the IRS tax filing deadline can be stressful, but it's important to remember that it's not an insurmountable issue. The IRS encourages taxpayers to file their tax returns as soon as possible ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to millions of U.S. taxpayers living and working abroad to file their 2024 federal income tax returns and pay any taxes due by June 16. The ...

If you didn’t file or pay your federal taxes by the April 2025 deadline, you're not alone, and more importantly, you're not out of options. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently outlined several ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- If you haven't yet received your IRS stimulus check, the deadline to have it sent via direct deposit is 11 a.m. Central Time (or noon Eastern Time and 9 a.m. Pacific Time) Wednesday, ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has reminded taxpayers who missed Tuesday's filing deadline that prompt action can help them reduce or avoid penalties and interest. Missing a tax filing deadline ...

The IRS free tax filing program, known as Direct File, has faced heavy Republican scrutiny since its 2024 launch. Direct File expanded to more than 30 million taxpayers across 25 states for the 2025 ...