Filing closer to April 15 will give you time to collect tax documents and help you avoid amending a return, but the more you delay, the more risk you face.

New tax breaks in President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" may mean older Americans get more money back as a tax refund this season. The law provides a new senior "bonus" or deduction of up to $6 ...

Your obligation to file tax returns doesn’t disappear just because time has passed. How far behind you are determines which refunds you can still claim, what penalties you’ll face and whether you can ...

According to recent IRS data, the average refund is $3,804, a 10% increase from the same week last year. And most taxpayers are e-filing (41,377,000 e-filers so far). It seems everything is online ...

Thanks to a federal court ruling, tens of millions of taxpayers who paid penalties or late fees may be eligible for refunds. But today is the last day to act. In November 2025, the U.S. Court of ...