The "K-shaped" economy is hitting U.S. consumers in unexpected ways, including their tax refunds. Higher-income Americans are set to reap bigger benefits in their tax refunds than other households, ...

The IRS processed more than 20 million tax returns so far during the 2026 tax season according to the service's most recent published statistics, and if you're among the millions of people whom filed ...

Americans are scoring larger income-tax refunds than last year, according to the earliest batch of returns filed with the Internal Revenue Service during the first filing season under President ...

You may have to wait a little longer to receive your income tax refund this year, as several constraints at the IRS, along with new tax regulations, could possibly cause delays. Here's what tax filers ...

Can't find your status? It might be too soon and you'll have to wait. For each method of filing, you have to wait at least: 24 hours after you e-file a current-year return 3 or 4 days after you e-file ...

The IRS began accepting 2026 tax forms on Monday, Jan. 26, and filers expecting a refund may already be wondering how long it will take to get their money. Depending on how you file, it could take as ...

More than 20 million Americans could see tax refunds delayed due to a specific tax credit claim. Those who claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit must wait until at least March 2 to get their refund, ...

Losing a loved one is hard enough, but some are still forced to deal with the IRS for more than a year afterward, data show. After someone died, it took the Internal Revenue Service an average of 444 ...

The Internal Revenue Service started accepting federal tax returns in late January. Federal income tax returns are due on Wednesday, April 15. New York state income taxes are also due on April 15. The ...

Tax refunds are already coming in significantly higher than last year, at an average rate of 10.9 percent based on early filing data from the IRS. For data through February 6, the average refund was ...

The average tax refund is 22% higher so far this season, Treasury Secretary and acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Friday. The 2026 tax season opened Jan. 26, and the ...

Tax season is well underway, and the earliest filers can start looking for their refunds. The IRS and the Colorado Department of Revenue began processing tax returns in late January, and the earliest ...