• Waiting on a tax refund from the IRS? Here's when you can expect a rebate

    The IRS says you should receive a refund within 21 days of filing in most cases. Latest data shows the number of refunds is down this year, but the amount is up. Taxpayers can track their money online with the IRS 'Where's My Refund' tool

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    IRS Has Issued $201B in Tax Refunds, With 2024's Filing Season Ending Today. What to Know

    The 2024 tax season has been going since the end of January, and for many

  • How to Make the Most of Your Tax Refund (Before You Blow It All)

    Before you go on a spending spree with your tax refund, consider using your refund money wisely to give your finances a boost. To determine how you should prioritize your different short- and long-term financial goals, I spoke with Michael Hershfield, founder & CEO of embedded wallet Accrue Savings, to better understand how taxpayers can make the most of their refunds this year.

  • Seven Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

    You may want to splurge, but using your tax refund to save for the future or pay down debt is a much better idea — even if not as fun.

  • It's Tax Day. And Your Refund May Be Big This Year

    WASHINGTON (AP) — On this Tax Day, refunds are looking a bit bigger for taxpayers. According to

  • IRS Cautions Tax Professionals About Increased Spearphishing Scams

    As the IRS warns of increased spearphishing attacks targeting tax professionals, here are some tips for protecting sensitive information.

  • Why will the IRS answer the phone quicker this Tax Day?

    On this Tax Day, the IRS is promoting the customer service improvements the agency rolled out since receiving tens of billions in new funding dollars through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act.

  • Why will the IRS answer the phone quicker this Tax Day?

    On this Tax Day, the IRS is promoting the customer service improvements the agency rolled out since receiving tens of billions in new funding dollars through Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act.

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

  • A Taxing Timeat Tax Time

    Was it as bad for you as it was for me? Sending Washington money we earn, but Washington doesn’t, I mean? It’s not just being part of half the nation that pays taxes while the other half doesn’t that bothers me. It’s the waste and unnecessary programs and agencies that have long outlived whatever usefulness they once had (if they were ever necessary). And still President Biden wants to raise taxes even more without proposing a single dollar be cut to reduce our unsustainable $34 trillion debt. ...

  • 140,000 People Did Their Taxes With The Free IRS Direct File Pilot

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS says more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct

  • Japan eyes cashless tax refunds to stem illicit resale by tourists

    Japan is considering introducing cashless tax refunds for inbound travelers, as part of efforts to prevent them from illicitly earning money by reselling tax-free items before departure, sources close to the matter said Tuesday. Under the envisaged system, the government would have foreign travelers pay for products that include the