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It's officially tax season. The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2026 filing period for the 2025 tax year on Jan. 26. Oregonians can file their 2025 federal and state income tax returns until April ...

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – While many people will have to wait until Jan. 26 to file their taxes, taxpayers who qualify for the IRS Free File program can already submit their federal returns, the agency said in a ...

The Internal Revenue Service says it will accept federal tax filings on Jan. 26. The Oregon Department of Revenue will begin accepting state tax filings the same day. Oregonians are encouraged to send ...

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

Soon after the U.S. Department of Justice released a batch of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in late December 2025, social media users claimed the text hidden by redactions ...

Many were disappointed — though perhaps not surprised — when the Justice Department’s long-awaited document dump on its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein came heavily redacted. The New York Times ...

The Department of Justice will not release all Epstein files on the court-ordered deadline. Several hundred thousand documents are expected to be released Friday, with more to follow next week. The ...