IRS announces first day of filing season

The Internal Revenue Service announced Jan. 26 as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season.

This year, several new tax law provisions of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill become effective, which could impact federal taxes, credits and deductions.

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