The deadline for the 2026 tax season is quickly approaching for Santa Clarita residents to either file their taxes or request an extension. The primary deadline to file your 2025 federal income tax return is Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Taxpayers who need additional time must still apply for an extension by the April 15 deadline. If approved, the extended filing ...

Wednesday, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) wrote to Acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent over the planned September 30th closure of the Santa Clarita IRS Post of Duty Office, raising questions about the impact the closure will have on the local community’s access to critical services. “Closing the Santa Clarita IRS Post of Duty Office will leave more than 740,000 taxpayers in ...

The Internal Revenue Service has announced tax relief for individuals and businesses in southern California affected by wildfires and straight-line winds that began on Jan. 7, 2025. These taxpayers now have until Oct. 15, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, according to the IRS. The IRS is offering relief to any area ...

Approximately 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks, either directly deposited into eligible individuals’ bank accounts or sent via paper check. As part of continuing efforts to help taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Friday plans to issue automatic payments later this month to eligible people who ...

If you have not yet submitted your 2023 tax return to the IRS and you still owe income tax from the previous year, the good news is that you still have the opportunity to address these matters before facing penalties for non-compliance. If additional time is required for tax preparation, it is possible to obtain an extension, but only if ...

The IRS has announced that beginning Jan. 29 they’ll begin accepting and processing all 2023 tax forms with an updated IRS Direct File pilot. The majority of online tax services can receive electronic filings early and store them until the IRS is prepared to start processing them later this month.  In anticipation of the start of the filing season, IRS ...

One of the first steps in calculating your taxable income is calculating adjusted gross income (AGI). You can calculate your tax due for the year once you’ve determined your adjusted gross income. This article will teach you how to calculate your adjusted gross income (AGI). However, you can decide if you need to file a tax return for the year ...

Although California residents and businesses affected by severe winter storms have until Oct. 16 to file their federal taxes, local experts advise that filing early is better to avoid potential issues this tax season. The IRS announced on Feb. 24 that taxpayers living in any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in California, Alabama and Georgia automatically ...

On Monday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that the tax filing season would begin earlier than usual in 2022. The IRS released a statement on Monday that the 2022 tax filing season would begin on Jan. 24, during which they are set to begin accepting and processing tax returns. “Planning for the nation’s filing season process is a massive ...

Your financial documents are crucial for a variety of reasons. They are most important for filing your taxes, and without them, you will have serious issues. Whether as an individual or a business owner, losing vital financial documents can cost you time and money, primarily when being audited by the IRS. However, the IRS recognizes that records can get lost ...