An extension delays paperwork, but not your payment. Settle your bill now to stop daily IRS penalties.

Tax season began Jan. 26, the same day Delaware began processing 2025 individual income tax returns, according to the Division of Revenue. Federal 2025 tax returns are due by April 15. The filing ...

So far this tax season, IRS data shows that fewer people have filed their income tax returns in comparison to 2025. Last year, more than 20 million tax filers requested an extension, and a similar ...

Filing a tax extension isn’t a sign of being behind, rather it’s often a sign you’re paying attention. In practice, it’s one of the more underappreciated tools in the tax world. When used correctly, ...

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We are just hours away from the 2026 tax season deadline. As of late March, the IRS said it had already processed more than 78 million individual federal income tax returns and issued 57 million ...