​What’s the earliest you can submit your tax return for 2025? Mark your calendars! 

16/01/2025
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CSTThe IRS has officially announced the start of the 2025 tax filing season, beginning Monday, January 27, 2025, and ending on the traditional April 15 deadline. Alongside this announcement, the agency has unveiled several improvements aimed at simplifying the filing process and improving taxpayer support. Over 140 million individual tax returns are expected to be submitted during this period, with refunds surpassing $300 billion by the end of the year.”Last year, the average refund was more than $3,100 for many households [and] that refund will be their biggest check of the year,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel shared during a press conference. “Our employees know that, and they realize how important it is to deliver for the nation, and I’m proud that they come through time and again for taxpayers and the tax system.”The 2025 tax season will also introduce technological upgrades, including expanded online tools and an improved Direct File system, to provide a more seamless experience for filers.The IRS has committed to modernizing its digital resources to make tax filing less daunting. Updates to Online Account and automated tools aim to enhance security, reduce confusion, and offer more streamlined filing options.A new banner on the Online Account homepage will notify taxpayers of scams and schemes targeting their information. These warnings will link directly to detailed pages outlining legitimate IRS communications and how to spot fraudulent activity.Taxpayers will have access to 284 different notices via their accounts. These include 200 redesigned notices introduced last year, with the remaining 84 scheduled for deployment later in 2025.Taxpayers can now complete 67 forms on mobile devices and save drafts to finish at their convenience. Couples filing jointly can also electronically sign the same form without added hassle.To provide round-the-clock assistance, the IRS has expanded the functionality of its chat bot system, introduced in 2024. These bots can now address more tax-related inquiries and offer guidance through natural language processing. Links provided within the chats direct users to relevant IRS resources for additional clarity.A voice bot, available in English and Spanish, supplements the Where’s My Refund? tool. Users can check their refund status by providing their Social Security number, filing status, and the expected refund amount.”These chat bots use either guided help through choice buttons or an open text box for customized questions,” an IRS representative explained. “The use of natural language processing and understanding to help interpret the input from our taxpayers will help provide the appropriate responses.”