Don’t forget the important April 15th deadline —when taxpayers need to file their Federal Income Tax Return. If you made $84,000 or less in 2025, you could file using the IRS free file program.
The IRS Free File program is a partnership between the IRS and tax preparation software companies. It allows eligible taxpayers to prepare and file their federal tax returns for free using commercial tax preparation software.
Use the Free IRS guided tax preparation and file for free by April 15th. Free File Fillable forms, a part of this effort, are available at no cost to any income level and provide electronic forms that people can fill out and e-file themselves also at no cost.
The IRS does not endorse any individual Free File Alliance partner company but a list of nine providers can be found at IRS Free File | Internal Revenue Service. Or you can use a simple questionnaire to find a suitable provider IRS Free File | Internal Revenue Service.
IRS help answering your tax questions over the phone is available at 1-800-829-1040. Online tools or resources can be found on the IRS website).
If you expect a refund, you may want to file early. The IRS is hoping that returns will be processed, and refunds issued quickly for taxpayers who choose the direct deposit option when filing electronically. The IRS has a longer time to process returns claiming any tax credits.
The Maryland State individual income tax filing deadline is April 15, 2026. If you had estimated tax to pay the deadlines may not apply.