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.

Tax season is back again, which means it’s time to collect your W-2 and Form 1098, and Form 1099s and start filing. While there are a slew of tax services and professionals that can help you file, for a fee,

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.

Free File allows taxpayers who earned below certain thresholds in 2024 to file their taxes electronically for free using brand-name software provided by commercial tax filing companies. Free File Fillable forms are available to any income level and provide free electronic forms that people fill out and file themselves — also at no cost.

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

Starting Monday, the Idaho State Tax Commission and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service will start processing individual tax returns for 2024. That’s also when the IRS’s Direct File program starts up, which lets residents in 25 states — now including Idahoans — can file their taxes for free directly through the IRS.

IRS Direct File launched last year as a way to file your taxes with the federal tax agency — for free. At the time, there were only 12 participating pilot states. This year, twenty-five states will participate,

The IRS is gearing up to accept tax returns soon, but you don't have to wait to get started. With IRS Free File, you can begin preparing your taxes now and ensure a smooth filing process.