Current tax tips

Tax Tip 2025-03, Jan. 8, 2025 — As tax filing season approaches, the IRS Get Ready campaign reminds taxpayers of simple steps they can take now to get ready to file their 2024 federal tax returns.

Tax Tip 2025-02, Jan. 7, 2025 — A taxpayer’s filing status generally depends on their being married or unmarried on the last day of the year – which means that a taxpayer's marital status as of December 31, 2024, determines their tax filing options for all of 2024.

Tax Tip 2025-01, Jan. 6, 2025 — Every filing season, IRS-certified volunteers help qualified individuals file federal tax returns. Anyone who wants to make a difference in their community can help by volunteering with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or Tax Counseling for the Elderly Programs.

IRS tax tips from January 2011 forward.