In a bid to safeguard taxpayers and tax professionals, the IRS and CASST have announced significant changes for the 2025 tax season. These updates aim to curb fraudulent activities, with a focus on a new fuel tax credit declaration and enhanced scrutiny of 'other withholdings' claims.

The IRS has set January 27 as the start of the 2025 tax season, with significant updates aimed at enhancing taxpayer experience. Discover how these changes, backed by substantial funding, could impact your tax filing process.

So, no matter how early you file, remember that the federal tax return deadline (Tax Day) is April 15th, 2025. The federal extended deadline is October 15th, 2025 for most taxpayers (but taxes owed are still due by April 15). For more information on both federal and state tax return deadlines, check out Kiplinger’s reports: