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IRS, 2026 and federal income tax

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Are your taxes going up in 2026? IRS updates tax brackets, credits, and deductions for next year

The IRS says the standard deduction and earned income tax credit are each going up slightly in 2026 for most taxpayers.

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IRS releases income tax brackets and standard deductions for 2026

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IRS releases 2026 federal income tax bracket numbers

IRS to Furlough Nearly Half of Its Workforce

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Government shutdown latest; IRS to furlough nearly half its staff; Senate rejects deals

There's no end in sight for the sweeping government shutdown after lawmakers again rejected spending deals on Wednesday.

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IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as government shutdown enters second week

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IRS to Furlough Nearly Half of Its Workforce Due to US Government Shutdown

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The government shutdown won’t stop the IRS from fining people who miss this key October tax deadline

Many staffers at the Internal Revenue Service are off the clock for now — but tax filers are not.

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IRS to furlough nearly half of its workforce as shutdown enters second week

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IRS workforce slashed in half amid government shutdown

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IRS No Longer Says Furloughed Workers Will Get Back Pay

It now says compensation will be determined by the budget office instead.

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Government shutdown continues, crippling IRS tax services

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IRS Halts Most Taxpayer Services As It Furloughs Nearly Half Its Workers

IRS provides relief for major tax penalty

“Treasury and the IRS understand there might be challenges implementing the new law and have determined it is in the interest of sound tax administration to provide limited penalty relief related to remittance transfer tax deposits,” the service wrote in a statement.

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IRS Issues Tax Deadline Reminder To Millions

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a reminder to millions of U.S. taxpayers living and working abroad to file their 2024 federal income tax returns and pay any taxes due by June 16. The extension applies to U.S. citizens and resident aliens ...

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IRS dumps kiosks at tax centers after watchdog found dozens of inoperable machines

People wait to get assistance at an IRS service center office in downtown Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Hartog/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) The IRS is scrapping its self-service kiosk program at Taxpayer Assistance Centers after a watchdog flagged ...