Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Coloradans won’t be able to access a free federal online tax return-filing tool this upcoming tax season after the Trump administration halted its rollout, a ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirmed there are no new federal checks or automatic relief payments authorized for this month. No IRS stimulus payment in November 2025 (REUTERS) A fact check by ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

Due to the government shutdown—now in its third week—IRS operations are limited. Despite the need to prepare for the upcoming tax filing season—with new tax laws like no tax on tips in place—the IRS ...

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WASHINGTON — Thousands of IRS employees will be furloughed as the partial government shutdown drags on, the tax-collecting agency notified employees on Wednesday. The updated IRS Lapsed Appropriations ...

As the government shutdown drags on, tax filings and payments are still due and Criminal Investigation will stay on the job. But processing of refunds and amended returns will likely be delayed. The ...

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We knew that it was coming—the IRS has officially announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out beginning on September 30, 2025. This, the agency says, is the ...

Troy Segal is an editor and writer. She has 20+ years of experience covering personal finance, wealth management, and business news. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state ...

The Internal Revenue Service is no longer planning to pursue layoffs as it seeks to rebuild parts of its workforce. The tax agency is now working to plug staffing holes with hiring, reassignments and ...