This is the big one. April 15 is the deadline to file your federal income tax return for 2024 unless you request an extension. It's also the deadline to pay any taxes owed to avoid late payment penalties and interest. If you're making estimated payments for 2025, the first quarterly payment is also due on this day.

A Your Money Briefing podcast series that breaks down all the changes you need to know before filing your tax return

The IRS started accepting 2024 tax returns on Jan. 27, and the agency posted the first statistics from tax season 2025 last Friday, Feb. 7. This year's numbers show that the agency has already processed more than 11 million returns and issued more than 3.

The IRS is expecting over 140 million individual tax returns for the tax year 2024 to be filed ahead of April's deadline.

IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until May 15th, according to a letter sent Wednesday to all IRS employees.

Tax season has officially opened. Starting on Monday, you can now file tax returns for 2024 income. This year the Internal Revenue Service is making it easier for more people to file online for free, through its Direct File program. That was introduced last year as a pilot, and this year it is being expanded.

Some government employees who work for the Internal Revenue Service and choose to take the so-called "buyout" offered by the White House, will have to stick around through tax season 2025, according to an email viewed by Axios.

The 2025 tax season opened for individual filers on Jan. 27th. This season, many filers could qualify for free filing options such as Direct File, IRS Free File or Volunteer Tax Assistance.