Tax season

The service faces a backlog of millions of unprocessed tax returns, and warned taxpayers and preparers to be patient.

Families claiming the Child Tax Credit and newly self-employed Americans are among filers likely to see the biggest challenges this year.

Mark Steber of Jackson Hewitt discusses the tax prep chain's flat-fee offering, what tax season's going to look like, and the future of tax prep.

Two leaders of Congress’s main tax-writing committee introduced legislation Friday to undo tax refund delays for recipients of the Earned Income Tax Credit who file their taxes early.

The Internal Revenue Service has implemented a new verification process for taxpayers who want to access their online tax accounts and self-help tools that includes taking a selfie and submitting a photo of their driver’s license or passport to a third-party service, ID.me.

The tax season that’s due to open when the Internal Revenue Service begins accepting tax returns next Monday is promising to bring a host of challenges.

The groups want the service to reduce unnecessary burdens on taxpayers and tax preparers.

Bumps ahead; Airbnb risks; the case for the CTC; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

The Internal Revenue Service added more information on the Recovery Rebate Credit, providing extra details on its Frequently Answered Questions document about finding the first Economic Impact Payment amounts to calculate the credit.

The Internal Revenue Service made its Free File program available on Friday, allowing taxpayers who earn less than $73,000 in adjusted gross income to start preparing and filing their tax returns for free.

The tax prep chain is looking to compete in the online tax prep space against H&R Block and Intuit.

John Wiley & Sons has updated its annual J.K. Lasser series of tax guides with information for preparing tax returns this year.

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins expressed deep concerns Wednesday about the upcoming tax filing season in her annual report to Congress on the 2021 filing season.

The service has updated the information on its FAQ page for the CTC and advance CTC payments.

Accountants go meta; muddy start to the season; the controller as preparer; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.

Barry Melancon is warning that the backlog at the service threatens to make this tax season a difficult one for tax professionals and their clients.

When filing season begins in two weeks, taxpayers should be prepared for delays as returns and refunds are processed, and for difficulties in reaching the IRS.

The IRS will begin processing and accepting 2021 returns on Monday, Jan. 24, with a filing deadline of Monday, April 18.

Complex taxes, IRS backlog, and more taxpayers seeking professional help will lead to a tough season.

Biggest offenders; problems with relief; what to do this year; and other highlights from our favorite tax bloggers.