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Tax Season Is Here. Here's What You Need to Know for Stress-Free Filing
The IRS introduces an expanded SALT deduction and new Schedule 1-A for qualified tips and senior deductions while urging taxpayers to prepare early and avoid scams.
- Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file, with the IRS recommending signing up for direct deposit if expecting a refund.
- The law enacted in July 2025 increased the SALT deduction cap to $40,000 and raised standard deductions to $31,500 for joint filers, according to the IRS.
- Miguel Burgos highlighted new deductions including qualified-tip, overtime, car-loan and senior breaks, with the qualified-tip deduction capped at $2,500 and requiring Schedule 1-A to claim.
- More than 165 million individual income tax returns were processed last year with 94% submitted electronically, and the IRS began phasing out paper refund checks last September.
- Amid widespread scams the IRS warns it will not contact taxpayers by phone, text, email or social media, and taxpayers can create an identity-protection PIN required to file returns this year.
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Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file your return with the IRS. If you want to avoid the stress of the looming deadline, start getting organized as soon as possible. “Don’t wait until the last minute but also don’t rush,” said Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals, Gathering all your documents, signing up for direct deposit and keeping copies of your ta…
Tax season is here. Here’s what you need to know for stress-free filing.
NEW YORK — Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file your return with the IRS. If you want to avoid the stress of the looming deadline, start getting organized as soon as possible. “Don’t wait until the last minute but also don’t rush,” said Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations at the National Association of Tax Professionals, Gathering all your documents, signing up for direct deposit and keeping copies…
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Tax season is here. Here's what you need to know for stress-free filing
Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file your return with the IRS. For many, especially first-time filers, taxes can be daunting and it’s tempting to leave them until the last minute.
The U.S. tax season is already underway and has until April 15th to file your statement with the Internal Tax Service (IRS). To avoid the stress of the approaching deadline, it is enough to get organized as soon as possible. “Don’t wait until the last minute, but don’t rush,” advises Tom O’Sabes, Director of Tax Content and Government Relations of the National Association of Tax Professionals. Collecting all documents, enrolling in the direct de…
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