There were 161 million individual income tax returns filed to the IRS in 2024, possibly including yours. While not every American is required to file a tax return, most will – and there may be good reasons to file even if you don’t have to. In fact, filing taxes can be a good thing, particularly if you can claim tax credits or overpayments or otherwise have money returned to you. Whether you need to file usually depends mostly on your income, filing status and age. In special situations, you may have t ...