The Child Tax Credit (CTC) offers crucial financial relief to eligible families in the United States. Established in 1997, ...

Ken and Rick love the word "free," especially when it describes the price of income tax preparation. Today's article ...

Most people already received their stimulus money when they filed 2021 tax returns but scammers are pouncing on anxiety about tracking tax refunds.

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and partners around the nation today celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Earned ...

If you are a low- or middle-income earner, you may be eligible for hundreds or even thousands of dollars in your 2024 tax ...

An "enhanced" version of the IRS' Direct File program launched this year, with availability in roughly twice as many states as last year.

The IRS has issued 3.2 million refunds for the 2025 filing season so far. As of Jan. 31, the average refund amount was $1,928 ...

How do federal tax credits work? Tax credits directly subtract money from the federal income taxes that you owe, meaning each ...

If your return has been received, the IRS is still processing and has not yet issued a refund. If the refund has been approved, the agency is preparing to send it by the date shown. If the refund has ...

Getting a head start on your tax return will hasten your refund if you're getting one. Filing early is also a way to guard against tax-refund fraud, which occurs when a scammer gains access to your ...

Texans can track their refund status using the "Where’s My Refund?" tool on IRS.gov. The tool updates once a day and provides ...

Most taxpayers receive refunds and money has already started being issued. There are ways to find out information about the ...