Your filing status affects everything from your tax brackets to whether you have to file at all. Here’s how the rules work.

Your tax filing status determines your income tax rate and is based on your marital status, whether you’re filing jointly with a spouse and whether you have dependents. Your filing status can change ...

The IRS encourages taxpayers to file electronically and opt for direct deposit to receive their refunds faster and minimize the risk of issues. Taxpayers can track their refund status using the IRS's ...

The IRS has processed more than 78 million tax returns and issued more than 55 million tax refunds, as of late March 2025. If you're among the millions of Americans who have submitted your tax return ...

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Taxpayers are waiting on tax refunds and how to track their stimulus checks with the Internal Revenue Service. Here's what to know about the second, third and fourth stimulus checks amounts, ...

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