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Why the IRS has received 2 million fewer tax returns this year

by Marielle Segarra
Mar 13, 2019
Word of smaller refunds may have had a chilling effect on filing.
People are afraid to file their taxes — and accountants are moving slower.
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Tax Bill 2017

The history — and psychology — behind the tax refund

by Marielle Segarra
Feb 20, 2019
When did taxpayers and industries start to rely on the refund?
A neon sign is seen in a window of a tax preparation office in Des Plaines, Illinois.
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Refunds are looking slimmer this tax season

by Marielle Segarra
Jan 29, 2019
Here's what you told us.
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Tax season expected to be full of unknowns

by Erika Beras
Jan 28, 2019
The IRS started processing taxes on Monday, the first full work day for IRS workers after a temporary measure halted the government shutdown.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service building is seen on the first work day for furloughed federal workers following a 35-day partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2019.
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How big do you expect your tax refund to be this year?

by Marketplace Staff
Jan 28, 2019
New tax season, new rules but same amount of refund?
New tax season, new rules but same amount of refund?
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IRS releases final rules on deductions for "pass-through" businesses

by Marielle Segarra
Jan 18, 2019
You won't find a lot of simple yes-and-no answers in the 247-page document.
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Government shutdown 2019

The business that's not happening, thanks to the shutdown

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer , Renata Sago , Marielle Segarra , Andy Uhler and Tracey Samuelson
Jan 9, 2019
From mergers and food regulation to taxes and immigration, daily commerce is in limbo.
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Government shutdown 2019

Government shutdown could affect tax refunds

by Ben Bradford
Jan 7, 2019
The Internal Revenue Service is operating on a skeleton crew, down to just an eighth of its workforce, during what’s typically the major ramp-up before tax season. Here’s how that could put your tax return timeline into limbo. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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What to expect on the new tax law in 2019

by Marielle Segarra
Dec 28, 2018
We’re still learning how the tax law is playing out and what it all means.
Anticipating a high volume of calls and the ensuing backlog, the IRS is urging people to prepare as much as possible this tax season.
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Is the IRS prepared for tax filing season?

by Marielle Segarra
Nov 5, 2018
The union that represents IRS workers says agency may not be ready for the new tax law.
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