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As if tax season wasn’t bad enough, there are scammers out there trying to commit tax fraud with your personal information. Judy Dollison with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Central and Southeast ...

Each year, Americans spend an average of $240 to prepare and file their tax returns, according to the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service. And the process is so complicated that about a million taxpayers ...

The 2026 tax season opened on Monday, and early filers can now check the status of the refund through the IRS's 'Where's My ...

Go to irs.gov/wheres-my-refund or use the IRS2GO mobile app. If you filed an amended return, go to irs.gov/filing/wheres-my-amended-return. You'll need your Social Security number or individual ...

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If you're expecting a tax refund this year from your 2025 income taxes, why not get that money from the IRS as soon as you can?

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The 2026 tax filing season has begun, with average refunds expected to be about $3,167 and potentially higher for some ...

The 2026 tax filing season—for 2025 returns—begins on Jan. 26, which means scammers are ramping up efforts to steal taxpayers' information and money.

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For taxpayers expecting a refund that averages about $3,000, filing early can mean getting that money back sooner.