US EditionIRS will start accepting tax returns Jan. 26 for the 2026 tax season
The IRS will start processing 164 million tax returns amid a 26% workforce reduction and major changes from last summer's tax-and-spending law, potentially boosting refunds.
- On Thursday, the IRS announced Jan. 26 as the start of the 2026 filing season, with Frank Bisignano stating `IRS information systems have been updated to incorporate the new tax laws and are ready to efficiently and effectively process taxpayer returns during the filing season`.
- Republicans' tax-and-spending package signed last summer requires the IRS to update tax forms and withholding-related guidance and address missing updates to withholding tables for employers.
- Recent IRS data show the average refund was $3,167, up from $3,138 in 2024, with roughly 164 million returns expected this year.
- The National Taxpayer Advocate reported the IRS workforce fell from 102,113 to 75,702, and Erin M. Collins warned a 26% reduction could hamper next year's filing season.
- Experts say many taxpayers could receive larger refunds due to retroactive changes in Trump's multi-trillion-dollar legislation, though refund size depends on 2025 withholdings and specific new provisions.
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The IRS on Thursday announced the start date for the 2026 tax filing season later this month, when taxpayers will be able to start filing their returns for the past year.Taxpayers may begin filing their 2025 tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26, the IRS announced. That will give taxpayers more than two months to file their returns ahead of the Wednesday, April 15 deadline to file or request an extension until the fall.The IRS Free File program will st…
IRS announces official start date for 2026 tax filing season
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