The 2025 tax season is officially underway as the Internal Revenue Service began accepting 2024 tax returns Monday. An estimated 140 million returns are expected to be filed this year ahead of the April 15 deadline.

The IRS kicked off tax season facing a hiring freeze imposed by President Trump in an executive order and uncertainty over $20 billion in budget cuts.

The Internal Revenue Service starts tax season 2025 Monday with some changes and an expansion of the Direct File program. Why it matters: The free online tax-filing program is reshaping how millions of Americans do their taxes.

Filers with Adjusted Gross Income, known as AGI, of less than $84,000 can use IRS Free File to complete returns at no charge. Free File offers tax preparation software from eight companies and gives free online access to preparation and filing software.

Tax filing season kicked off on Monday as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service began accepting completed tax forms. Americans can file anytime before April 15. The IRS said earlier this month that it expects more than 140 million individual tax returns to be filed by that deadline.

You already pay a lot in taxes, so it makes sense to try to save money when filing your annual tax return. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently expanded the Direct File program, which

The beginning of tax season opens a 78-day window for over 140 million taxpayers to file individual tax returns for the 2024 tax year.