Early birds can submit their 2025 tax returns today and receive their potential tax refunds in two to three weeks. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The 2025-2026 tax season begins on Monday, Jan. 26, and the filing deadline is Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Important documents for filing may include forms like W-2, 1099-NEC for freelance work, and ...

The 2026 tax season will open on Monday, Jan. 26, giving you almost 12 weeks to file your 2025 state and federal income tax returns before the April deadline. But what if you run out of time, or ...

Tax season is almost here. There are several changes to the U.S. tax code this year, and if you need help navigating the process, there are lots of options to file for free from Mississippi. Here's ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

While scuba diving in a dangerous river, I encountered a life-threatening situation that left me injured underwater. Shortly after, I discovered a voodoo jar labeled “DO NOT OPEN” buried in the silt, ...

Data loss is every tech-users nightmare. To find precious pictures of friends and family members, videos of your kids when they were tiny, or that work proposal you’ve sweated blood and tears over, ...

There were 161 million individual income tax returns filed to the IRS in 2024, possibly including yours. While not every American is required to file a tax return, most will – and there may be good ...

Learn to love your coins. That’s the message from Kevin McColly, CEO of Coinstar, the company behind those coin-cashing machines you see in supermarkets. American consumers made only 16% of their ...

Other than the addition of tabs, Windows' file Explorer hasn't felt meaningfully improved in a long time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

JAR (Java Archive) files are compressed archives that contain Java libraries, resources, and even the main executable files of a Java application. Sometimes, you might need to extract the contents of ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...