Discovering an error on a tax return that has been filed can be corrected, but most often does not have to be. A how-to guide for fixing past tax mistakes.

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With the April 15 federal tax deadline nearly here, the IRS urges taxpayers to file as soon as possible, even if the deadline passes. The IRS has processed more than 78 million individual federal ...

When do I need to file Form 706, estate tax return? Robert 'Bob' Powell answers this question as part of Decoding Retirement's special segment, Ask Bob. You need to file an Estate Tax Return (Form 706 ...

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Tax season opened this year on January 26, 2026, and the IRS expects to process more than 164 million individual tax returns for the 2025 tax year. But not everyone is rushing to file, and not ...

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...

It happens more often than you might think. Life gets busy, finances get complicated and suddenly, a year (or more) goes by without filing your tax return. Whatever the reason, though having unfiled ...

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