Whether you need to file a federal tax return for the 2025-2026 tax year depends mainly on your income, filing status, and age. In general, you’re required to file if your gross income exceeds the IRS ...

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Tax filing season statistics from the eighth week of the tax filing season—the week ending March 21, 2025—show that the number of taxpayer returns received by the IRS dipped again, a trend that hasn’t ...