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2 min readIRS Sets Jan 26 Tax Season Start Date Amid Workforce Reductions
TrueGov Editorial Team•5 months ago•2 min read
April 15 filing deadline approaches as agency faces staffing challenges
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The Internal Revenue Service has announced January 26 as the official start date for the 2026 tax filing season, when it will begin accepting and processing 2025 tax returns. The filing deadline remains April 15, the standard date for taxpayers to submit returns to avoid penalties and interest. The IRS anticipates receiving approximately 164 million individual income tax returns this year, comparable to the previous year's volume.