Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...

If you're unable to file your 2024 federal income tax return by the standard deadline of April 15, 2025, you risk facing penalties and interest on any unpaid taxes. The traditional penalty for an ...

How to avoid delays, check the status of refunds and contact the Internal Revenue Service with problems. By Tara Siegel Bernard It’s a tax season unlike any other: As millions of Americans dutifully ...

Despite the turmoil at the I.R.S., tax returns are still due on April 15. And, yes, there are still options for lowering last year’s taxable income. By Ann Carrns Tax day is nearly here. If you ...