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COVID-19 relief: Direct checks and a 90-day tax extension
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“Americans need cash now,” Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says at a press conference.
A short-staffed IRS is trying to reform
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The IRS is trying to modernize its computer systems and improve customer service — with a smaller budget and workforce.
Calling in the pros this tax season
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With so many changes to the tax code, people like Evin Moore are using experts.
House votes to continue controversial IRS program
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The "free file" program is controversial because it's run by the same private companies that make money on tax preparation.
Why so few people do taxes on their own
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Fear of costly mistakes drives some taxpayers to use a professional or software.
This tax season, accountants are double-checking their software
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It's the first filing season under the tax overhaul of 2017. Software companies are still catching up.
The IRS is using Instagram to try to humanize the agency
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The Internal Revenue Service is getting creative.
Government shutdown could affect tax refunds
The Internal Revenue Service is operating on a skeleton crew, down to just an eighth of its workforce, during what’s typically the major ramp-up before tax season. Here’s how that could put your tax return timeline into limbo. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
What to expect on the new tax law in 2019
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We’re still learning how the tax law is playing out and what it all means.
It’s time to get your financial life in order
Tax season may be over, but that doesn’t mean you should stop thinking about your finances. That’s one conclusion from John Schwartz of the New York Times, who decided that after many decades of keeping his nose to the grind and ignoring his letters from Vanguard, he should take a step back and look at […]

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