(NEXSTAR) — Tax season is back again, which means it’s time to collect your W-2 and Form 1098, and Form 1099s and start filing. While there are a slew of tax services and professionals that ...

For 2025, the IRS has made a major expansion to eligibility by raising the income limit to qualify for its free guided tax prep services. Now, anyone with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of up to ...

The IRS received more than 80 million tax returns through March 21, the agency said. Of those, nearly 55 million taxpayers received refunds worth $169 billion. The average refund was $3,081, it said.

The free forms became available for completing 2024 tax returns on Jan. 27, the first day of the 2025 tax season and the date the IRS began accepting tax returns for 2024.

The vast majority of individual returns are filed online — even if you walk into a tax preparation service and watch them fill out your forms on paper. Your actual return — and your refund ...