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News, insights and expert analysis on tax returns from the team at Kiplinger.
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Ask the Tax Editor: Questions on Tax Refunds and Penalties
Ask the Editor In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on tax refunds, how to get the IRS to abate a penalty and related topics.
By Joy Taylor
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Ask the Editor: Questions on Tax Return Filing Deadline
Ask the Editor In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on the due date for filing your federal tax return and other tax filing subjects.
By Joy Taylor
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Should Your College Student File a Tax Return This Year? 2 IRS Rules to Know
IRS Rules What matters when it comes to filing taxes isn’t just how much your dependent student earned. It’s the type of income involved and whether it crosses two key IRS thresholds.
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Ask the Editor: Questions on The Tax Filing Season
Ask the Editor In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on the IRS and how the 2026 tax filing season is going so far.
By Joy Taylor
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People Are Using AI to Find Bigger Tax Refunds: Here’s What the IRS Says
Tax Returns Viral posts claim AI chatbots can review a filed tax return and uncover missed refund money. Here’s what the technology can realistically do and when it may make sense to file an amended return.
By Chrissy Paradis
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How Long Should You Keep Tax Records?
Tax Records The IRS hasn't gone away — so don’t destroy tax documents until the time limit for an audit runs out, or maybe even longer.
By Kate Schubel
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Whose Name Goes First on Your Income Tax Return?
Tax Returns A study suggests the order of names on a joint income tax return can provide insights about the people filing. But does the IRS care?
By Kelley R. Taylor
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Don’t Make These 5 Common Mistakes on Your Tax Return
Tax Filing The IRS warns taxpayers to watch out for these common errors as they prepare to file.
By Gabriella Cruz-Martínez
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Paper Tax Filers Face Long Wait as IRS Digitization Effort Stalls
Tax Filing Last April, the IRS launched its Zero Paper Initiative to speed paper tax return processing. The project isn’t going well.
By Roxanne Bland
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