U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1040 Individual Income Tax forms. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images) WASHINGTON - Tax season is underway as millions of Americans are getting their documents together to file for their tax refunds.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraging people to file their taxes quickly, preferably through an electronic return.
The agency is understaffed and is managing a massive backlog of unprocessed paper tax returns from the previous year. But before you file your tax return, here’s what you need to know.It’s important to have your documents in order when preparing to file your taxes in 2022.
And IRS.gov has a full list of what you will need prior to filing your return. Organized tax records can make the process of preparing a complete and accurate tax return easier because you can avoid errors that lead to processing delays with your tax refund.