A new year means it's almost the start of tax season. Here's how soon you can file taxes and when the deadline is. Plus, see what's new this year.

The US Treasury is projecting that tax filers' refunds could be $1,000 higher on average than last year. But that is not just because of new or expanded tax breaks. Tax-filing season has officially begun and will run though April 15.

Here's when tax season begins and ends, some new tax breaks that were introduced in 2025 and the list of states that don't have state income tax.

The IRS expects to receive about 164 million individual income tax returns this year, with most taxpayers filing electronically. Most workers should have their W-2 in hand by now, but if not, don't fret. Employers are required by law to send out the Wage and Tax Statement by Saturday, Jan. 31.

With the holidays behind us, it's time to start getting back into the swing of normal life. This includes paying taxes, as the universally dreaded tax season nears. Fortunately, some Americans could receive bigger returns this year as a result of tax ...