How to File Taxes Fast (and Get Your Refund Sooner)

The 2026 tax filing season is officially open, and with an average refund of $3,453 on the line, speed matters. Whether you’re waiting on that money for bills, savings, or a much-needed purchase,...

How Long Does It Take for the IRS to Approve a Refund?

Waiting for Your Tax Refund? Here's the Timeline—and How to Get It Faster If you’ve already filed your tax return, the next big question is: How long does it take for the IRS to approve a refund?...

10 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

Tax refund season is here—what will you do with yours? For many Americans, tax season ends with a pleasant surprise: a refund check from the IRS. While it’s tempting to splurge on something flashy,...

How Does FAFSA Affect My Taxes?

Many students need additional financial support to get through school. The federal government provides several options for financial assistance, which students can apply for through the FAFSA. If...

Are Scholarships Taxable?

The information in this article is up to date for tax year 2025 (returns filed in 2026). Scholarships are often seen as a saving grace for students who need help covering tuition and other college...
Smart Moves to Make Before the April 18th Tax Deadline

Smart Moves to Make Before the April 18th Tax Deadline

The tax deadline is April 18th which means it’s now crunch time for last-minute filers.  Here are some things to keep in mind as you prepare for Tax Day.   Claim your tax refund Most people who file a tax return get a refund, so what are you waiting for?  E-file now to claim yours. ...

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6 Tips for Safeguarding Tax Records

6 Tips for Safeguarding Tax Records

Finished filing your taxes? Don’t throw out your tax records just yet.  It’s important to secure your tax records going back several years in case you need to reference them later. But natural disasters and extreme weather like hurricanes or wildfires and even cybersecurity threats...

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6 Tips to Reduce Tax-Time Stress

6 Tips to Reduce Tax-Time Stress

Since your taxes aren’t due until April 18th, you may be tempted to put it on the backburner for a while.  But doing things at the last minute always makes it more stressful.  As the clock winds down, you’ll be kicking yourself and wishing you started sooner.  Filing as early as...

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4 Tips for Making Your Quarterly Tax Payments Less Painful

4 Tips for Making Your Quarterly Tax Payments Less Painful

There is a lot to love about being self employed. You get to set your own hours, work from where you want and if you are successful even pick and choose the clients you work with. With so many benefits, it is no wonder so many workers dream of leaving the office and setting up their...

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The Truth Behind the Most Common Tax Myths

The Truth Behind the Most Common Tax Myths

  There’s a lot of bad information floating around the internet. For instance, the idea that you can see the Great Wall of China from space or that we only use 10 percent of our brains. Believing everything you read not only makes you look foolish, it can lead to costly...

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8 Expensive Tax Mistakes You May Be Making

8 Expensive Tax Mistakes You May Be Making

Are you doing everything correctly when it comes to your taxes?  It’s easy to make tax mistakes that can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars on your tax return.  The good news is many of these tax mistakes are avoidable.  Let’s look at 8 common errors you'll...

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6 Things Every Adult Needs to Know About Taxes

6 Things Every Adult Needs to Know About Taxes

For as long as we can remember, we learn a lot of things in school but financial literacy isn't one of them! So why is it a lesson that must be taught? Because life has a funny way of making us figure things out on our own and hope we don’t mess up too badly. One subject many...

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Why You Should File Your Taxes Right Now

Why You Should File Your Taxes Right Now

  Some things can wait. With that said, you're probably putting off doing your taxes as you're reading this. But why wait to do something that can be fast and ez? With ezTaxReturn.com, you can file on any device in just under 30 minutes. Yes, you can grab your phone and do it from...

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