Tax Filing FAQs for Individuals

The IRS opened the filing season for 2025 individual income tax returns on January 26. This is about the same time as when the agency began accepting and processing 2024 tax year returns last year, despite IRS staffing having been significantly reduced since then. Here are answers to some FAQs about filing. When is my 2025 return due? For most individual taxpayers, the deadline to file a 2025 return or an extension is April 15. Individuals living outside the United States and Puerto Rico or serving in the military outside those two locations have until June 15. When must 2025 W-2s and 1099s be provided to me? To file your tax return, you need all your Forms W-2 and 1099. February 2 was the deadline for employers to issue 2025...