Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Nearly 18 million e-filed individual tax returns were rejected in fiscal year 2024. Understanding what a rejection means, ...

As tax season comes to a close, you'll still want to watch your mailboxes. According to the latest IRS data, the average refund this filing season is about $3,512, almost a 10% increase over the same ...

The IRS is warning taxpayers about a surge in refund scams just as the Tax Day filing deadline arrived on Wednesday, April 15 ...

Here’s what to know this tax season — from when your refund may arrive to how to check its status. The Internal Revenue Service started accepting federal tax returns in late January. Federal income ...

The IRS expects to receive about 164 million individual tax returns for the 2025 tax year before the April 15 deadline. Most refunds are issued within 21 days for electronically filed returns with ...

The 2026 tax season is nearing its end. As of late March, the IRS said it had processed more than 78 million individual federal income tax returns and issued 57 million refunds via direct deposit. The ...

It's almost Tax Day in the U.S. Wondering when your tax refund will hit your bank account? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) says it can take weeks after filing for your refund to be processed.

Americans are probably happy to put memories of the COVID-19 pandemic behind them, but it may be worthwhile to stir up the past to see if they may qualify for an IRS refund, tax attorneys said. Once a ...

Think you've become the target of an income tax return scam? Roughly 17% of tax filers said they've encountered tax return scams in 2025 according to network security company Norton, and the problem ...

IRS data shows that, as taxpayers got closer to Tax Day, filings were still lagging last year, while refunds have increased.