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 ...

Lawmakers signed off on a plan to forego more of the state’s income tax revenue, passing a tax cut bill late Thursday night ...

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 ...

Many taxpayers could see bigger refunds this year. From average refund amounts to delays, deductions, and credits, here’s what taxpayers should know as the 2026 tax filing season gets started. Few ...

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Bigger tax refunds could be coming in 2026 due to changes enacted in President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill." Some experts say the windfall could temporarily boost consumer spending among ...

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 ...

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