How to request a tax extension from the IRS
Filing a tax extension is easy. But it's important to know what you're getting into, including what to do if you owe money to the IRS.
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Filing a tax extension is easy. But it's important to know what you're getting into, including what to do if you owe money to the IRS.
Connecticut will join IRS Direct File for federal tax returns in the 2025 filing season, Gov. Ned Lamont and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Friday. The idea behind IRS Direct File is to provide taxpayers with a free alternative to for-profit tax preparation services.
The average tax refund is shrinking this year, while more taxpayers owe money to the IRS.
Americans shell out billions of dollars to prepare and file their tax returns. Here's how to do it without spending a dime.
Differences in local tax rates across the U.S. can add up for those who live in certain states.
Tax agency said it is trying to determine whether tax rebates, issued in many states last year, count as income.
The returns show a detailed account of the former president's finances.
Consumers who paid to file their taxes using the popular software could get refunds under a nationwide settlement.
Just because Monday is the deadline for filing your returns, it doesn't mean the IRS is ready to handle the workload.
COVID and the policies to help fight its economic implications have put the IRS far behind in its processing of tax returns.
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. is seeking eight years of the Republican president's personal and corporate tax records, but has disclosed little about what prompted him to request the records.
Since entering the White House, Trump has broken with tradition set by his predecessors by not only refusing to release his tax returns but by waging a legal battle to keep them hidden.
The court ruled 7-2 in a case in which it heard arguments by telephone in May because of the coronavirus pandemic.
With the Presidents Day holiday weekend coming, it might be a good time to prep for tax day.
Trump's attorneys filed a lawsuit against Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr., who recently subpoenaed the president's accounting firm for eight years of his state and federal returns
Cynthia Nixon's five years of tax returns shows that one of her best investments may have been helping Bill de Blasio become mayor.
These seven strange and arcade deductions might help you lower your tax burden this year.
Hillary Clinton's campaign says the Democratic nominee and her husband paid a federal tax rate of 34.2 percent and donated 9.8 percent of their income to charity last year.
Her running mate, Sen. Tim Kaine and his wife, Anne Houlton, will also release the last 10 years of their returns.
Sometimes the caller ID number even appears to come from the IRS.
The victims said they don't know exactly how their Social Security numbers were stolen or how much in refund money the scammers got from them.
New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his Republican opponent, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, traded barbs Monday over tax returns, tax assessments and family photos.
Super procrastinators can even get the coveted April 15 postmark after midnight as long as they're in line before the witching hour.
Review your tax situation now so you have some idea what tax bracket you will fall into this year and decide whether you want to do the long 1040 or the short 1040EZ.
Forget the stress of tax season by using one of these e-filing programs.
The New York accent is one of the regional dialects disappearing from everyday language, according to a new study.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses and hospital officials will meet for their next bargaining session on Thursday as the largest and longest nurses strike in city history continues.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, King Charles III's younger brother, has been arrested over suspected misconduct in public office after revelations in the Epstein files.
Some pieces of New York sports history are heading up for auction: Tom Seaver's personal collection.
The New York accent is one of the regional dialects disappearing from everyday language, according to a new study.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
NewYork-Presbyterian nurses and hospital officials will meet for their next bargaining session on Thursday as the largest and longest nurses strike in city history continues.
Some pieces of New York sports history are heading up for auction: Tom Seaver's personal collection.
Newark Liberty International Airport reopened Wednesday evening after an aircraft emergency caused a ground stop.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Valentine's Day will be mild in the New York City area, but snow may be on the way to end the weekend.
New Yorkers felt much better on Tuesday as a warm front moved toward the region. But, snow and ice could make for a potentially dangerous evening.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
There's a state of emergency in Phillipsburg, New Jersey, after two sinkholes opened up. One of them swallowed a dump truck.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
New Jersey's acting attorney general won't ask the state Supreme Court to review the dismissal of racketeering charges against Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III and those charged alongside him.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
Heavy rain will impact most of the New York and New Jersey area on Friday morning, with communities farther north seeing snow.
An air quality alert is in effect Wednesday for the second day for New York City and parts of the northern suburbs.
Accumulating snow will return to the New York City area Sunday evening into Monday morning.
Potholes are causing even more crashes on an already dangerous stretch of New York 25 on Long Island, officials say.
Hicksville is New York's first school district to ban e-bikes after alarming statistics revealed at least 12 people, mostly young Long Islanders, died on them in the past three years.
Just weeks ago, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was against the sweeps. He says now, however, they'll be unlike how they've been done before.
Sen. Chuck Schumer wants the federal government to do away with the statute of limitations on sex abuse and trafficking victims' right to sue.
The Gateway Tunnel Project is poised to get back on track after more than $200 million in funding that had been withheld is now back.
Transit crime has ticked up so far this year, according to NYPD crime data. The NYPD is blaming the recent cold.
An immigration judge has dismissed the Trump administration's deportation case against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian graduate student and Columbia protest leader.
NYSNA ratified contracts with Montefiore and Mount Sinai, clearing the way for nurses to return to work Saturday after walking off one month ago.
The longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history is set to end after over three weeks as NYSNA says it has a tentative agreement.
Mount Sinai Health System and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield failed to reach a contract agreement by Dec. 31, which means about 9,000 physicians are no longer considered in-network.
Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery is set to become the first on the East Coast to offer human composting.
The goal is to get patients drunk and high at a new research lab on the border of Nassau County and Queens.
Springsteen is taking his "Land Of Hope And Dreams American Tour" nationwide starting in the spring.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection said there was a "significant reduction in water usage" throughout the Big Apple during his show. That changed as soon as his performance ended.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
In Harlem, a hall-of-famer gymnast is inspiring the next generation in the sport.
Elana Meyers Taylor has won her first Olympic gold in women's monobob, and she made history as the oldest American woman to do it at the Winter Games.
Cleveland Browns safety Ronnie Hickman was assaulted inside a New York City hotel on Monday morning, officials said.
The short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-110 on Wednesday night.
Jose Alvarado scored a season-high 26 points and Mikal Bridges added 22 points as the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 138-89 Wednesday night.
Multiple rezonings in Queens are paving the way for tens of thousands of new units, but some residents worry about how it could affect their communities.
Residents and skate advocates clash over a proposed Mount Prospect Park skate facility, as city officials promise an updated design this spring.
A Brooklyn community is fighting to turn a forgotten landmark into a heritage center.
Edward R. Murrow High School's new boiler system cuts emissions while doubling as a hands-on sustainability lesson for students.
LUAR Creative Director Raul López says Lady Gaga's salsa-inspired dress in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was a moment of pride for Caribbeans and Latinos.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
The deadline for the city's Department of Corrections and legal department to submit a plan to limit the use of solitary confinement on Rikers Island. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
A new study suggests the New York accent is disappearing as it ranks 12th among the disappearing dialects.
Authorities said eight of the nine skiers reported missing after an avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe have been found dead, with the ninth skier still missing but also presumed deceased.
The former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested Thursday for suspected misconduct in public office after revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Nurses at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are heading back to the picket line as representatives take a seat at the bargaining table in an effort to reach a new contract. CBS News New York's Christina Fan reports.
