Tax season's officially open, but does everyone need to file taxes? No! Here's who needs to file taxes and who may want to anyway.

The 2025 tax season is officially underway as the Internal Revenue Service began accepting 2024 tax returns Monday. An estimated 140 million returns are expected to be filed this year ahead of the April 15 deadline.

“The number one reason why people have tax season stress is because they aren’t prepared,” he says. “They also, unfortunately, go through the year rather blindly and don’t pay attention to their withholding or lack of withholding [tax].”

People in the United States looking to file their taxes can start sending their tax returns to the IRS on Monday. While tax season can be stressful, the prospect of receiving money back from the IRS can make the hassle of filing a return feel worth it.

Tax filing season officially opened on Jan. 27. The Internal Revenue Service will now accept tax returns for the 2024 tax year. This year you need to file your taxes or ask for an extension by the April 15 deadline.

Tax filing season kicked off on Monday as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service began accepting completed tax forms. Americans can file anytime before April 15. The IRS said earlier this month that it expects more than 140 million individual tax returns to be filed by that deadline.

The IRS kicked off tax season facing a hiring freeze imposed by President Trump in an executive order and uncertainty over $20 billion in budget cuts.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and New York State Department of Taxation and Finance began processing income tax returns on Monday, marking the official start of the 2025 tax season, with millions of New Yorkers now able to file their taxes free of charge.