As tax season kicks off, those claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit or Additional Child Tax Credit should prepare for ...

By creating an online account, you can avoid the need to call the IRS for all sorts of questions. And you can make a variety of payments online.

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a detailed update on essential changes and guidelines for the 2025 tax filing ...

Here are some options to file your taxes for free before the April 15 deadline. IRS Free File. The Internal Revenue Service, ...

Taxpayers may be checking their bank accounts or mail, looking for their income tax refund. Here is what to know.

Hopefully, if you owe them, you have the savings you need to pay your tax bill when you file your return. Not everyone owes ...

Taxpayers can face penalties from the IRS and the state of Illinois if they file their tax return late or fail to pay any ...

Tax refund loans provide fast cash while you wait for the rest of your refund, but tax preparation costs can outweigh the ...

If something doesn't add up or match — whether intentionally or by accident — you run the risk of getting audited, experts ...

Illinois is one of 25 states participating in the Direct File program, but a number of senators say the program is too pricey ...

E-filing has made it easier to send your income tax to the IRS and for thieves to target you. Here's how you can be safer and ...