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WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taxpayers can get a head start on preparing their 2025 federal tax returns as the IRS Free File program is now available ahead of the official start of the tax ...

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Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season. Robin Hartill Robin Hartill is a Florida-based Certified Financial Planner ...

Robin Hartill is a Florida-based Certified Financial Planner and a longtime financial editor and writer. Her work regularly appears on The Motley Fool, Yahoo! Finance and Nerdwallet. Previously, she ...

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