If you take a DIY approach to your taxes, it's easy to make costly mistakes — make sure you have a plan to get it all right.

From how to file for free to what forms payment processors like Venmo are sending, we have the guide on what to know about filing in 2025.

Plus: A slow start to the tax filing season, movement on the budget, refusing to file, rescheduling cannabis, tax filing ...

You should see this tax form if you were paid more than $5,000 in freelance income via third-party payment apps last year.

Your first choice is to enter the extra income you want to account for, such as from that gig work or other Form 1099 ... check with a tax professional if your tax situation is a little complicated ...

Plus: Trump tariffs, beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting, Earned Income Tax Credit, student loan interest ...

The 2025 tax season is in full swing, and if you haven't yet filed, there's still time to make sure you get everything right before submitting your returns to the IRS -- but the clock is ...

It's tax season ... a given year will be 1099 income. Examples include someone who lives mostly off of Social Security income (SSA-1099), investment withdrawals (1099-B, 1099-DIV) or retirement ...

It's tax season, and if you've received an unfamiliar income form this year, it might be a 1099 tax form. A 1099 form is used to document income received outside of a permanent salaried job. This ...

Form 1099-B documents income from the sale of securities ... acquired interest in a life insurance contract. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 added a new section to the Internal Revenue ...

The workers expected to get 1099-G tax forms reflecting what they were paid. Instead, according to the comptroller’s office, nearly 6,000 people got information belonging to someone else.