Lawmakers and local officials want to unleash an avalanche of new taxes on Californians in 2026, slugging everyone from big and small business owners to everyday consumers. The new tax push comes just ...

The "K-shaped" economy is hitting U.S. consumers in unexpected ways, including their tax refunds. Higher-income Americans are set to reap bigger benefits in their tax refunds than other households, ...

Homeowners across Colorado may have expected their property tax bills to go down this year — after all, their homes may be worth less. Instead, many property owners will see their bills rise again — a ...

Working extra hours has always meant paying the same taxes on overtime as on regular wages, but a new law signed in July 2025 under President Donald Trump has changed how some overtime pay is treated ...

"Mississippi will no longer tax the work, the earnings, or the ambition of its people," Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves boasted last March in a statement that captured low popular opinions of income ...

Virginia Democrats have introduced a host of new tax proposals that would tax a range of services, including dog walking and gym memberships despite running on a campaign to increase affordability.

For years, no-income-tax states like Texas, Tennessee, and Florida have often led the pack in attracting and retaining residents looking to put down roots where they do not have to split ownership ...

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Tax filing season officially opened on Monday for Americans to begin filing their returns for 2025 and policymakers are signaling that tax refunds are expected to be $1,000 larger than a year ago.

Early birds can submit their 2025 tax returns today and receive their potential tax refunds in two to three weeks. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting and processing federal tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26, marking the start of the nation’s 2026 filing season, the agency announced in a news release.

Early-bird tax filers will be happy to know that the Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting and processing 2025 income tax returns on Monday, Jan. 26. Taxpayers are likely to be shocked to ...