The average tax refund is up by more than $350 year-over-year according to data released by the Internal Revenue Service for ...

With the IRS now accepting people's tax returns for 2025, a federal watchdog is warning Americans to beware of so-called phishing and smishing scams designed to trick people into unwittingly handing ...

Federal tax refunds often represent a family's single largest check of the year, and next year's refunds could be even bigger, with the average payment set to increase by about $1,000 per filer, ...

Trump's tax cuts debate is underway, and the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday night released preliminary text for its part of the legislation. One key priority is fully extending provisions ...

Few things generate as much tax-season anxiety as a federal tax refund. Taxpayers worry when it’s smaller than expected, panic when it’s delayed, and cheer when it’s bigger—often without being ...

The 2026 tax season opened Jan. 26, and filers could be affected by President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill." Many taxpayers will see bigger refunds based on Trump's 2025 tax cuts because the IRS ...

If you fall into a lower tax bracket, you could pay less in taxes and keep more of your money. Courtney Johnston led the CNET Money team and worked closely with the consumer insights data team. Before ...

Tax dependents are either qualifying children or qualifying relatives, and they can score you some big tax breaks. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

The IRS has given automakers a little more wiggle room around which electric vehicles will qualify for a federal tax credit worth up to $7,500. The change — which gives companies a few more years to ...

The average American is going to get a much larger tax refund next year. The bigger refunds are courtesy of the "big, beautiful bill." Refunds aren't windfalls, but you should still use the money ...