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Results of the Past Five Years’ Tax Filing Seasons

Here is a snapshot of recent filing seasons based on IRS data: Filing Season (as reported) Approx. Returns Processed* Refunds Issued Total Refund Dollars Average Refund 2025 (latest data) ~100.3 million 67.7 million $211.08 billion…

Refund Status

What does your Refund Status look like today! Have you submitted your Income Tax Return to the IRS to be E-Filed? Now the waiting game begins to see if we get approved for a refund…

“Where’s My Refund” Status Results

Waiting for your tax refund can feel like watching paint dry, but don’t worry—we’ve got the ultimate, easy-to-understand guide to decode your IRS refund status! Whether you’re checking the Where’s My Refund? tool or the…

Everything you need to know about Early Filing

Early filing always becomes a huge topic every January. Some taxpayers rush to file the moment their first W-2 or 1099 appears, hoping to be among the first refund recipients. Others wait—worried about mistakes, fraud…

Illegal Ways People Try To Claim Larger Tax Credits

Why This Matters Right Now Every year, thousands of taxpayers attempt to artificially increase their refund by inflating credits such as: These credits can legitimately produce thousands of dollars in refundable payments. But fraudulently increasing…

Tax Refunds Expected To Be Delayed

Taxpayers have both good news and bad news coming their way this year. First, the bad: Getting some refunds this year might take slightly longer than in prior years. So, what’s the silver lining? There…

IRS Brings Back Its ‘Get Transcript’ Feature

A Big Return After a Major Security Breach When the IRS temporarily shut down online transcript access years ago due to identity theft risks, millions of taxpayers were left without a quick way to verify…

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Tax Filing Season Set to kick off Jan. 19th

The 2016 tax filing season will open on January 19, the IRS said Monday. That’s the day the agency will start accepting 2015 federal tax returns — both those filed electronically and on paper. If…