A government shutdown has never happened during tax season, but some experts predict that certain disruptions are inevitable.

The IRS has released its annual Dirty Dozen list for 2025, warning taxpayers, businesses, and tax professionals about common ...

How all this will affect the processing of tax returns is a matter of speculation, but it seems very unlikely to make the ...

Kaercher says that risks to the filing season could include delayed tax refunds, inability to answer as many phone calls or ...

The IRS was starting to modernize—then the Trump administration intervened.

DOGE wants access to filers’ data, and the commerce secretary says Trump wants to scrap the IRS altogether. But filing a ...

Early results from the IRS indicate that 7.7% fewer tax returns were filed in the first two weeks of the 2025 season. Why are ...

Tax processing by the California Franchise Tax Board has not been affected so far by the federal government hiring freeze or ...

Be proactive in communicating with others. Contact your accountant early in the season, make arrangements with staff for future assignments in the coming months, or follow up with vendors. A little ...

As tax season is upon us, Boston police are warning residents of common tax scams. Here’s what you need to know to protect ...

"We want to make sure that the person who earned that money and deserves the refund gets it: not a scammer halfway across the ...