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Tax season opened this year on January 26, 2026, and the IRS expects to process more than 164 million individual tax returns for the 2025 tax year. But not everyone is rushing to file, and not ...

Journal Editorial Report: House Republicans have entered a tax-credit minefield. Images: Zuma Press/Bloomberg News Composite: Mark Kelly Smart business owners aim to make transactions simple and ...

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The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has issued a warning about changes to U.S. Postal Service procedures that could delay postmark dates and cause missed deadlines. This has significant ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. With the original filing deadline, January 31, falling on a weekend, the IRS filing deadline for most 1099 forms, ...

See the 2026 IRS deadlines and understand the usual refund timeline so you can plan your tax season.