The 2026 tax filing season officially opened Monday, Jan. 26 for North Carolina residents, with the N.C. Department of Revenue beginning to accept individual returns for the 2025 tax year.

1.25 million North Carolina residents will be eligible to use the IRS’ Direct File tool for the 2025 tax season. Getty Images/iStockphoto Next year, eligible North Carolinians will be able to have ...

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...

Filing your taxes can feel stressful enough without the fear of extra fees looming over it. Each year, many North Carolinians are hit with penalties that can quietly add up, the North Carolina ...

Tax Day is April 15, 2025, unless you were affected by Hurricanes Helene or Milton in Florida. North Carolina residents impacted by Hurricane Helene have until May 1, 2025, to file. Several online ...

With tax season underway, North Carolina filers have lost one tool to complete their returns for free. The IRS Direct File system, a government-run tool that let some Americans file their federal ...