Current tax tips

Tax Tip 2026-03, Jan. 14, 2026 — Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 is opening day for the 2026 tax filing season. This is when taxpayers can begin filing their 2025 federal tax returns.

Tax Tip 2026-02, Jan 8, 2026 — It’s a new year and tax season is around the corner. Tax season is a busy time for criminals too as they ramp up efforts to trick people into sharing sensitive personal information. Identity thieves might use this information to try filing false tax returns and stealing refunds.

Tax Tip 2026-01, Jan. 6, 2026 — By law, all taxpayers have fundamental rights when they're interacting with the IRS.

Tax Tip 2025-71, Dec.11, 2025 — Taxpayers who finalized an adoption in 2025 or started the adoption process before 2025, may qualify for the Adoption Tax Credit. Additionally, there have been significant changes to the tax credit under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill.

Tax Tip 2025-70, Dec. 9, 2025 — The new year is less than a month away which means the 2026 tax filing season is drawing near.

Tax Tip 2025-69, Nov. 25, 2025 — Taxpayers should be aware of gift card scams year-round but be especially cautious during this time of year when requests for gift cards are common.

Tax Tip 2025-68, Nov. 20, 2025 — The IRS is reminding tax professionals to renew their Preparer Tax Identification numbers now, if they haven’t already.

Tax Tip 2025-67, Nov.18, 2025 — Tax professionals can visit the IRS Nationwide Tax Forum Online for newly added seminars and content from the 2025 Nationwide Tax Forum.

Tax Tip 2025-66, Oct. 7, 2025 — The extension deadline to file taxes is less than two weeks away. Most taxpayers who requested an extension to file their 2024 tax return must file by Wednesday, Oct. 15, to avoid a penalty for filing late.

IRS tax tips from January 2011 forward.