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<\/div>\n<\/div>\nLearn how 2025 tax brackets work and what they mean for your income tax this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Have you filed your taxes yet? Here\u2019s what to know this tax season \u2014 from when your refund may arrive to how to check its status.<\/p>\n
When are taxes due?<\/h2>\n
The Internal Revenue Service<\/a>\u00a0started\u00a0accepting federal tax returns in late January<\/a>.\u00a0Federal income tax returns are due on Wednesday, April 15.<\/strong><\/p>\n New York state<\/a> income taxes are also due on April 15.<\/p>\n The IRS expects about 164 million individual tax returns for tax year 2025 to be filed ahead of the mid-April deadline.<\/p>\n To file for an extension on your\u00a0federal income tax<\/a>, taxpayers can fill out Form 4868 by April 15 to. Filling out this form will give filers six more months to complete their tax return, to Tuesday, Oct. 15.<\/p>\n Tax returns can still be filed after April 15 without filing for an extension, but you may be subject to a penalty if you owe taxes. \u00a0<\/p>\n To file for an extension on your state income tax, fill out the appropriate form<\/a> – Form IT-201 for New York residents’ personal tax returns. Completing the form will give filers another six months to complete their return. Note that if you file for an extension on your state income tax and owe, you must make your extension payment by the due date.<\/p>\n Tax<\/a>\u00a0refunds this year are expected to be\u00a0larger than usual<\/a> due to changes in key tax rules for 2025 filing.<\/p>\n Every year, tax refunds provide\u00a0a windfall for millions of Americans. Typically, approximately 75% of Americans receive refunds. The\u00a0average refund<\/a>\u00a0in 2025 was $2,939, IRS data showed.<\/p>\n President Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0tax and spending package<\/a>\u00a0passed in July<\/a>, which may change how folks prepare their 2025 taxes. Many new tax breaks are retroactive to Jan. 1, 2025, and will apply to the 2025 federal income tax returns.<\/p>\n Here’s what to keep in mind as we prepare for the upcoming 2026 tax season:<\/p>\n Look for more paperwork:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n To file federal income taxes, fill out a Form 1040 online or mail a paper form.<\/p>\n If you file electronically and your return is accurate and complete, it should take less than three weeks to receive your refund – a move that is expedited when you choose direct deposit, according to the IRS.<\/p>\n If you mail in a paper return, the refund should be issued within six to eight weeks of the date the IRS receives the filing, again assuming the return is accurate and complete.<\/p>\n Any taxpayer or family who earned $89,000 or less in 2025 may use a free filing option for a tax return\u00a0using the\u00a0IRS website.<\/a>\u00a0In New York, taxpayers who earned $89,000 or less can\u00a0file online for free, according to the state Department of Taxation and Finance.<\/a><\/p>\n The IRS offers online tools to help with filing, and people can call 800-829-1040 for assistance. New York also offers a\u00a0Taxpayer Assistance Program<\/a>\u00a0to help prepare and electronically file federal and state tax returns.<\/p>\n Service members may be able to\u00a0prepare and file their tax returns for free through\u00a0MilTax<\/a>\u00a0if they meet certain criteria.<\/p>\n If you generally make $69,000 a year or less, have a disability, have limited English skills or speak English as a second language or are 60 years of age or older, you may be eligible for in-person, full-service tax preparation for free through the IRS\u00a0Volunteer Income Tax Assistance<\/a>, the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide and the\u00a0Tax Counseling for the Elderly<\/a>\u00a0programs, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. \u00a0<\/p>\n You should have already received a W-2 form. It is mandatory that employers give their employees a W-2 form by Jan. 31. A W-2 form reports your total wages for the year and any taxes withheld from your paycheck.<\/p>\n The\u00a0IRS<\/a>\u00a0expects to issue most refunds via direct deposit within 21 days, according to the agency. Some tax returns, however, require additional review that take longer to process. \u00a0<\/p>\n Some issues that cause your refund to be delayed according to the IRS include:\u00a0<\/p>\n Of note, the IRS will\u00a0no longer be issuing tax refunds by paper check<\/a>\u00a0to most individual taxpayers. Taxpayers who opted to receive a\u00a0paper check<\/a>\u00a0for years must figure out a way to get your federal income tax refund via direct deposit.<\/p>\n To check the status of your refund, use the “Where’s My Refund?”<\/a>\u00a0tools for federal tax refunds or go to the\u00a0IRS2Go app.<\/a>\u00a0Information is updated once a day, overnight.<\/p>\n To do so, you’ll need your:<\/p>\n Also be mindful that the wait for your tax return is based on when the IRS has received your return and entered it into the system, which may be several days after you submitted the return electronically or several weeks after mailing a paper return and IRS workers manually entered your information.<\/p>\n Contributing: USA Today network<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n What you need to know for 2025 tax brackets Learn how 2025 tax brackets work and what they mean for your income tax this season. Have you filed your taxes yet? Here\u2019s what to know this tax season \u2014 from when your refund may arrive to how to check its status. 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How do I file my taxes?<\/h2>\n
How can I file my tax return for free?<\/h2>\n
How do I get my W-2?<\/h2>\n
When can I expect my tax refund?<\/h2>\n
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How can I check my refund status?<\/h2>\n
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