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Mar 28 from https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/

That Google result for the IRS might be fake. Here’s how to tell.

Four years ago, my colleague Jeremy B. Merrill wrote about Google directing people to websites that tricked small-business owners into thinking they were on the Internal Revenue Service site. People on Reddit forums have also complained for years about being fooled by IRS look-alike websites. But Google keeps enabling this trickery. In my recent Google searches related to obtaining a...

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Feb 19 from https://www.cnbc.com/technology/

How to check the status of your tax refund

The IRS expects to receive more than 140 million individual tax returns for tax year 2024 ahead of the Apr. 15, 2025, federal deadline. Almost 80% of filers expect to receive a refund this year, according to a survey by tax software company TaxSlayer. Waiting for your refund can be nerve-wracking, especially since so many of us use it for necessities like rent, credit card bills and even...

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Feb 07 from https://www.cnbc.com/technology/

How to file your taxes for free in 2025

With only days left until Tax Day, time is running out to file on time. But there are still millions of Americans who can file their tax returns at no cost, especially if they meet certain income requirements or have a simple tax return. Some programs are offered directly by the government, while others are through partnerships with top tax software companies or sponsored by nonprofit...

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