With little time left until April 15, some married couples are grappling with the question: Should we file jointly or separately? Usually, the answer is clear.

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Over 160 million IRS tax returns will be filed in 2026, and small tax filing mistakes can delay refunds or trigger an IRS audit. The 2026 tax season demands accuracy. Wrong Social Security numbers ...

Question: My husband and I are filing for divorce in 2026 and we lived together for all of 2025. My attorney told me that we can file “Married Filing Separately” or “Married Filing Jointly” for 2025.

From filing thresholds and scholarships to education credits and student loan deductions, here’s how tax year 2025 (the returns you’re filing now, in 2026) looks for college students. College students ...

Tax season opened this year on January 26, 2026, and the IRS expects to process more than 164 million individual tax returns for the 2025 tax year. But not everyone is rushing to file, and not ...

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free ...

President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" added the "no tax on overtime" deduction for 2025 returns. Certain workers can deduct up to $12,500 for single filers or $25,000 for married couples ...

A new tax form, Schedule 1-A, introduces four new deductions for the 2025 tax year. All four write-offs are "below-the-line" deductions, which reduce taxable income but not adjusted gross income. Each ...

Seniors 65 and older can claim a new federal tax deduction up to $6,000 for 2025, but it's not automatic. Learn how to get this tax break and avoid missing out.