One of the great moments of the year for citizens of the United States is when the IRS starts accepting tax returns. This time of year is called Tax Season and it is not unlimited, so we must bear this in mind when it comes to meeting our objectives as taxpayers.
If we have any kind of income, it is most likely that we will have to pay taxes. In that case, we must pay the taxes to the IRS through the Tax Return. However, it is also possible that we will get money back from the taxes we have already paid. In any case, we must always send the Tax Return to avoid problems of any kind.
With this in mind, we should also remember that there are certain things to do before sending the Tax Return to the IRS. This is because if we do not send it properly, we could run into problems getting our Tax Refund money or we could even face a fine of some kind.
Important details before sending the Tax Return to the IRS
Tax Season usually opens at the end of January each year. In 2025, the IRS opened Tax Season on January 27th, so we can send all the necessary documentation from that date onwards. But we have to bear in mind that not doing it correctly can be even worse than not doing it at all.
Before sending the Tax Return to the IRS, we must bear the following in mind:
- We have to gather all the necessary documentation. All documents related to income and expenses must be gathered in one place so that they can be sent in an orderly manner. We must not forget any documents.
- There is a deadline. The deadline for submitting Tax Season 2025 is April 15th. Until then, we have time, but it is not a good idea to delay submission.
- The sooner we send the documentation, the better. If we wait until the last few days to send the documentation to the IRS, we could run into problems. The ideal thing is to gather everything as soon as possible and send it.
- There are programs to help. The IRS offers programs to help certain groups of citizens. These programs, such as FreeFile, can be very useful for completing the Tax Return efficiently.
- Activate Direct Deposit. If you activate Direct Deposit you will have the opportunity to get your Tax Refund money as soon as the IRS sends it. So if you have this option activated everything will be faster.
In addition to all this, we must also bear in mind that we will not always get a tax refund. It all depends on the taxes we have paid. When we send in our tax return we have to wait a while for the IRS to check the documentation and accept the transfer of the money.