Americans should take the next couple of weeks to get their tax documents in order if they want to be among the first to file their taxes (and get their refunds) when tax season opens on January 26, the IRS said. Americans have until April 15 to file their 2025 tax returns and pay any tax due, the IRS said. The agency expects to receive about 164 million individual income tax returns this year, with most taxpayers filing electronically. One-third of Americans rely on their tax refund to make ends meet, ...