As the midnight deadline to file 2025 taxes approaches, extension options are available. Filers can request an extension to file their taxes until Oct. 15 by going to the IRS website and finding the IRS Free File Guide.

California does not require an application to extend a tax return filing. Instead, the Franchise Tax Board offers an automatic extension to taxpayers. Find out more at this FTB we

The Direct File program was built by the IRS to allow people with relatively simple returns to file them online without using third-party software.

A wildly popular IRS pilot let hundreds of thousands file taxes for free. After two decades and $103 million in lobbying, H&R Block and Intuit helped convince Republicans and Trump to pull the plug.

With just days left before the tax filing deadline, dozens of Central New Yorkers lined up Saturday morning for free help and a chance to keep more of their money. United Way

The IRS base budget is now 40 percent below its 2010 level after inflation, highlighting a decade of fiscal shifts that redefined the 2026 tax filing season.