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News, insights and expert analysis on tax returns from the team at Kiplinger.
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Paper Tax Filers Face Long Wait as IRS Digitization Effort StallsTax 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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11 IRS Audit Red Flags for Retirees in 2026Retirement Taxes Retirees who think they can escape the IRS audit machine should think again.
By Joy Taylor
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What Are Your Chances of an IRS Audit? 15 Audit Red FlagsTax Returns These red flags could increase your chances of the IRS selecting your return for audit.
By Joy Taylor
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2025 Standard Deduction Changes Under New Trump Tax BillTax Breaks What is the standard deduction for your filing status in 2025?
By Kate Schubel
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IRS Direct File: What You Need to Know for 2025Tax Filing The Trump administration has ended this free IRS tax filing program. Find out what's happening and what it means for you.
By Kate Schubel
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Standard Deduction 2026 Amounts Are HereTax Breaks What is the standard deduction for your filing status in 2026?
By Kate Schubel
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An IRS Enrolled Agent's Top 10 Reasons to Stop Doing Your Own TaxesTaxes can get complicated quickly, and the more money you have, the tougher they tend to be. So, if you have any of these 10 tax situations, don't risk it.
By Evan T. Beach, CFP®, AWMA®
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Five Ways Trump’s 2025 Tax Bill Could Boost Your Tax Refund (or Shrink It)Tax Refunds The tax code is changing again, and if you’re filing for 2025, Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ bill could mean a bigger refund, a smaller one or something in between next year. Here are five ways the new law could impact your bottom line.
By Kate Schubel
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The TCJA: Key Facts on the 2017 'Trump Tax Cuts' and What's Extended for 2025Tax Law How many of the extended TCJA provisions in the so-called 'One Big Beautiful Bill' (OBBB) will impact your wallet?
By Kate Schubel
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