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Content from Forbes Advisor Brand Group is presented as part of a paid partnership with our advertisers. You receive a letter from the IRS saying your taxes are overdue. The amount you owe is higher ...

New tax breaks in President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill" may mean older Americans get more money back as a tax refund this season. The law provides a new senior "bonus" or deduction of up to $6 ...

Your obligation to file tax returns doesn’t disappear just because time has passed. How far behind you are determines which refunds you can still claim, what penalties you’ll face and whether you can ...

What happens if you don't file your taxes? The simple answer is that you will incur back taxes — and eventually, you'll need to deal with them. Otherwise, unfiled tax returns and unpaid taxes can add ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, which originally ran on April 8, has been updated. If you’re pulling up the rear when it comes to filing your income taxes, you now have less than 48 hours to get your ...

If you didn’t file your 2022 taxes, you may be owed a refund of hundreds — even thousands — of dollars, but the deadline to claim that money is fast approaching. More than 1.3 million taxpayers have ...

Many tax-software companies have free tiers, but most only accept federal returns and a limited number of schedules. Through the end of February, TurboTax will process any state and federal returns ...

The final “year of death” 1040 could be just the beginning. What estate executors and survivors need to know about retirement accounts, refunds, back taxes, liens and Form 1041. It’s not just ordinary ...