The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officially opened tax filing on Monday, Jan. 26, signaling the beginning of the 2025–2026 tax season. However, concerns over refund status increased after the US ...

Could the partial government shutdown affect your tax refund? Probably not, since the shutdown that started Feb. 14 impacts funding of the Department of Homeland Security. There have been multiple ...

With parts of the federal government shut down after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement, some Americans are worried about whether the disruption could affect their 2026 tax refunds. Here's ...

Have you filed your taxes yet? According to a recent survey by Intuit Credit Karma, 52% of U.S. adults expect a refund this year, and 54% of taxpayers plan to file early to expedite their refunds. But ...

Due to the government shutdown—now in its third week—IRS operations are limited. Despite the need to prepare for the upcoming tax filing season—with new tax laws like no tax on tips in place—the IRS ...

If tax season wasn't already unpleasant enough, the 2026 tax cycle could soon be bogged down by a looming government shutdown. The Internal Revenue Service officially began accepting tax returns on ...

If tax season wasn't already unpleasant enough, the 2026 tax cycle could get bogged down by a looming government shutdown. The Internal Revenue Service officially began accepting tax returns on Monday ...

A House vote today, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, to end the government shutdown 2026 comes amid the 2026 tax season as millions of Americans wait tax refunds, but will the government shutdown affect tax ...