We will soon step into the next year 2025, a new tax season for taxpayers. People who live in the US and have tax responsibilities must have started preparing to file their tax returns. Most taxpayers must be wondering when the 2025 tax season will begin.
The IRS has yet to announce the final date, but it will generally start in January as it does every year. Taxpayers looking for details on the 2025 tax season and other IRS tax information related to filing tax returns can check everything here.
When can I file my taxes for 2025?
The IRS urged taxpayers to prepare for the 2025 tax season and file their income in time for the 2024 tax year. The agency continues to improve the tax system so that taxpayers can easily file their tax returns and receive tax refunds.
Generally, the tax season in the United States begins in January each year, so taxpayers can expect the tax season to begin in mid-January or at the end of the week of January 2025. Last year, the tax season began on January 29, 2024, and the agency announced the season in the same month, so taxpayers can expect the publication in January 2025.
Although the agency has not announced the start date of the 2025 tax season, we have several deadlines that have been confirmed by the IRS, such as:
- The final quarterly estimated payment for 2024 is due on January 15, 2025.
- The tax filing deadline for a disaster area listed by FEMA is May 1, 2025.
- The deadline for paying taxes to the IRS for all but residents of disaster areas is April 15, 2025;
- The extended deadline for tax refund is October 15, 2025
What are the tax rates for tax year 2024?
Taxpayers can check which tax bracket they belong to according to the income earned in the 2024 tax year. For each income group, the Tax Administration has seven different tax rates: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%, and based on this tax rate, taxpayers pay their taxes
Adjusted for inflation in 2024, taxpayers can find their tax rates based on their income and filing status using the following table:
| Tax rate | Single | Married Joint application and surviving spouses | Married filing separately | Head of household |
| 10% | $11,600 or less | $23,200 or less | $11,600 or less | $16,550 or less |
| 12% | Above $11600 but not above $47150 | Above $23,200 but not above $94,300 | Above $11600 but not above $47150 | above $16,550 but not above $63,100 |
| 22% | Above $47150 but not above $100,525 | Above $94,300 but not above $201,050 | Above $47150 but not above $100,525 | Above $63,100 but not above $100,500 |
| 24% | Above $100,525 but not above $191,950 | Above $201,050 but not above $383,900 | Above $100,525 but not above $191,950 | Above $100,500 but not above $191,950 |
| 32% | Above $191,150 but not above $243,725 | Above $383,900 but not above $487,450 | Above $191,150 but not above $243,725 | Above $191,950 but not above $243,700 |
| 35% | Above $243,725 but not above $609,350 | Above $487,450 but not above $732,200 | $243,725, but not above $365,600 | Above $243,700 but not above $609,350 |
| 37% | $609,350 or more | $731,200 or more | $365,600 or more | $609,350 or more |
Documents You should prepare for filing taxes in 2025
Taxpayers preparing to file their tax returns for the 2024 tax year would need to gather some documents to ensure they file the correct taxes. These are the documents or information you should gather to file your taxes in the 2025 tax season:
- Social Security Number or ITIN
- Valid direct deposit bank account
- You corrected the gross income and returned the amount of the last tax return
- Current mailing address
- Choose your own PIN (if you submit your tax return electronically)
- W-2 forms to show your employment income;
- Form 1099 for other sources of income, categorized as unemployment benefits (form 1099-G), dividend distribution form 1099-DIV);
- Form 1099-K is a new form that will be used to report income from online marketplaces and payment cards.
- Bank statement, deductible office expenses, estimated tax payments, business income (for self-employed persons)
- Child expenses, details of dependents and others (if you are looking for loans)
Taxpayers should check all credits and deductions they can use on their tax returns and see the relevant information or documents they need to submit in order to claim certain benefits or deductions on their tax returns.
How to report taxes to the Tax Administration in 2025?
Taxpayers can file their taxes for the 2024 tax year in many ways, such as online methods or forms by mail. The IRS encourages taxpayers to choose the electronic method of filing their tax returns because it will be processed early and easily.
This year, taxpayers in many states can file their taxes for free through IRS Direct File. The pilot program has now been expanded to 24 US states, taxpayers can find out whether or not they can file directly on the official website at
The IRS also has a free file option, where certain taxpayers can easily file and prepare their tax returns through tax preparation software in partnership with the IRS. Taxpayers who earn $64,000 or less, need language support, or are disabled/age 60 or older can call the Taxpayer Assistance Center to file their tax returns.
An initiative of the Tax Administration to avoid tax refund delays
The Tax Administration has always tried to improve the system, and this year also the agency introduced IP PIN, in order to avoid delays in tax refunds. According to the IRS, tax return filers with dual dependent returns like last year can generate this personal identification number for identity protection (IP PIN) and file their return using the IP PIN.
This IP PIN will help the agency to identify and review the return while saving time and the agency can issue the tax refund without wasting time. The tool also ensures the protection of the taxpayer’s financial and personal data.
Taxpayers can expect the 2025 tax season at the beginning of the New Year, it can fall in the middle of January or the end of January 2025, so taxpayers should start preparing.
