We break down the definitions and eligibility rules for the five IRS filing statuses to help you maximize your refund this tax season. Dawn Allcot is a full-time freelance writer, content marketing ...

WASHINGTON -- The IRS began accepting 2025 federal income tax return filings on Monday. Not an early bird? No problem. You have until Wednesday, April 15, to file your return and pay any remaining ...

For federal income tax purposes, your marital status is determined under state law as of the last day of the calendar year. That matters when choosing your filing status. Your filing status is one of ...

Especially if your military household moved to a new state in 2025, as a military spouse, keep in mind that you’ve received new rights in recent years in terms of where to pay your state income taxes ...

Employees detailed to the Social Security Administration shared sensitive data through a nonsecure server, the Justice Department disclosed. By Eileen Sullivan Reporting from Washington Employees with ...

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(CNN) — A Department of Government Efficiency employee shared Social Security data without agency officials’ knowledge and in violation of security protocols, the Justice Department said in a court ...

A Department of Government Efficiency employee shared Social Security data without agency officials’ knowledge and in violation of security protocols, the Justice Department said in a court filing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Social Security Administration office in Washington, DC, on March 26, 2025. - Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images A Department of ...

An employee with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency shared Social Security data without agency authorization and in violation of security protocols, according to a Justice Department ...

The Internal Revenue Service will reorganize its senior ranks days before this year’s tax filing season opens and try to use technology to become more efficient, the Trump administration’s IRS leader ...

A protester holds a sign that reads: "This billionaire stole your social security number" during a protest at a Manhattan Tesla dealership to demonstrate against Tesla CEO Elon Musk. (Photo by Michael ...