What are the important filing dates for the 2025 tax season?

November 2025: The 2025 software to prepare your federal return will be available in late October or early November 2025.

January 2026: You can submit your return using FreeTaxUSA after the first week of January. We'll hold your e-filed return and submit it to the IRS as soon as they start processing e-filed returns (usually in late January)

February 2026: You can prepare an amended return using FreeTaxUSA in mid-February.

April 2026: The deadline for filing your tax return this year is April 15, 2026.

October 2026: If you filed an extension, the deadline for filing your tax return is October 15, 2026.

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