Tax season has officially begun as of Monday and thanks to the launch of the IRS's new, free Direct File service, more taxpayers than ever may be filing their own returns this year. For the 2023 tax season,

With tax season underway, here's what you need to know about tracking your tax refund and your new 2025 tax brackets.

If you receive a tax refund of over $1,000, you might have paid too much in taxes throughout the year to the government. With inflation still too high and many of us living paycheck-to-paycheck or leaning on credit to get by, that tax refund might have been more helpful throughout the year.