Taxpayers can use free tax software to estimate how much they owe on their 2025 taxes. If your bill is surprisingly high, you can look for tax breaks before the year ends.

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

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You already pay a lot in taxes, so it makes sense to try to save money when filing your annual tax return. Under the Biden administration, the IRS expanded the Direct File program, which allows ...

In 2020, nearly 170 million individual tax returns were filed by Americans — and 153 million of those were filed electronically. Although all taxpayers must file a return and pay what they owe, ...

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