The 2025 tax filing season starts on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 for Form 1040 filers, and will feature expanded and enhanced tools to help taxpayers as a result of the agency’s historic modernization efforts.
These improvements include:
- Expanding Direct File to 25 states.
- More in-person help.
- High levels of service on main taxpayer phone lines.
- Mobile-friendly tax forms.
- Virtual assistants to help with refunds, other questions.
Businesses can sign up for an IRS Business Tax Account to make filing taxes easier and help protect their tax information. Taxpayers can use online account for individuals if they file personal tax returns.
For taxpayers who will file with the help of a tax professional, the IRS urges them to use a trusted tax pro to avoid potential scams and schemes.
The Get Ready page on IRS.gov highlights steps taxpayers can take now to streamline the filing process. It also has many resources to help taxpayers before, during and after filing their federal tax return.
Find more info, including details on these topics, in the start of filing season announcement.