The 2025 tax filing season is scheduled to begin in just a few weeks, on Monday, January 27, according to a recent announcement from the agency. Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
With more than 140 million tax returns for the 2024 tax year expected to be filed ahead of the federal deadline of Tuesday, April 15, the IRS is encouraging residents to use one of the agency's filing tools. I urge you to take advantage of it.
More than half of this year's tax returns are expected to be filed with the assistance of a tax professional, and the IRS has made advances in the filing process to help taxpayers.
Since last tax season, the IRS has expanded access to tax account information through text and voice virtual assistants, expanded functionality for the agency's personal online accounts, added access to tax forms through mobile phones and tablets, and warnings against tax-related scams and schemes.
In addition to these advances, the I.R.S. direct file programwill be available in 25 states on January 27th. IRS Free File Guided Tax Softwarewhich provides millions of U.S. taxpayers with a free software tool from IRS partners, became available Friday.
“This is a period of historic improvement for the IRS, and people will see additional tools and features to help them file their taxes this tax season,” said IRS Commissioner Danny Wuerffel. Ta. “While the taxpayer-focused improvements we have made to date are important, they are just the beginning of what the IRS needs to do. With continued investment in the nation's tax system, we can do even more. is possible.”
New stimulus checks totaling $2.4 billion have been issued by the IRS to nearly 1 million Americans, and taxpayers who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns could be eligible for automatic payments. It is important to note that there are .
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Eligible taxpayers in 25 states, including New York and New Jersey, will be able to access Direct File on January 27th. The Treasury Department estimates there are 30 million eligible taxpayers across these states.
Direct File is a web-based service that answers a series of questions to help taxpayers prepare their federal tax returns step-by-step. Once completed, Direct File will direct these filers to their state's tools to complete their state tax return.
In an effort to speed up the tax filing process, Direct File allows taxpayers to automatically import data from their IRS account, including personal information, IP PIN, and some information from the filer's W-2. You will be able to opt-in.
During its 2024 pilot, Direct File only supported taxpayers claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, and other dependent credits. However, this year, Direct File will also help taxpayers claim the Child Dependent Care Credit, Insurance Premium Tax Credit, Credit for the Elderly and Disabled, and Retirement Savings Contribution Credit.
Direct File not only covers taxpayers who claim the standard deduction, student loan interest and educator expense deductions, but also assists taxpayers who claim health savings account deductions.
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As of Friday, “almost everyone” can file electronically for free using IRS Free File. IRS Free File offers free tax preparation software from eight companies that are part of a public-private partnership between the IRS and Free File Inc.
For the upcoming 2025 tax season, these partners will offer online guided tax software products for taxpayers with 2024 adjusted gross income of $84,000 or less.
Although tax season hasn't officially begun, IRS Free File providers can help taxpayers prepare and file their returns in advance and store them until they can be filed electronically after tax season begins. Allow.
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