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Estimated tax due dates
Jan 15, 2026
April 15, 2026
June 16, 2026
Sept 15, 2026
2026 1Q IRS interest rate for underpayments: 7% per year, compounded daily
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If you used IRS’ Free File last year to complete your federal taxes, then it's tax déjà vu time. The same eight tax software companies are back for the 2026 tax season. You can use one of them if your 2025 was $89,000 or less.
dontmesswithtaxes.com/same-8-tax-s...
Free File Open to Eligible Filers for 2025 Taxes
Eligible filers can now benefit from Free File for their taxes. Get started before the official filing season begins.
dontmesswithtaxes.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:24 PM
American employers added a seasonally adjusted 50,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, the Labor Department reported Friday www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
Job Gains Cooled in December, Capping Year of Weak Hiring
American employers added a seasonally adjusted 50,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, the Labor Department reported.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Trump says he wants to ban large investors from buying houses. It’s part of his affordability plan
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump says he wants to ban large investors from buying houses. It's part of his affordability plan
President Donald Trump says he wants to block large institutional investors from buying houses, saying that a ban would make it easier for younger families to buy their first homes.
apnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Push to Audit Private Equity and Venture Capital Falters Under Trump

Specialists have left the I.R.S. and audits have been abandoned since the president returned to office.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/b...
Push to Audit Private Equity and Venture Capital Falters Under Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
California led the nation in job cuts last year, but the pace slowed in December

"California led all states in 2025 with 175,761 job losses, according to a report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas."
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
California led the nation in job cuts last year, but the pace slowed in December
California shed more than 175,000 jobs last year, the most of any state, but losses slowed sharply in the December as hiring plans picked up nationwide.
www.latimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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BREAKING 17 House Republicans break with Mike Johnson to extend the ACA's health care tax credits for three years, setting up a fight in the Senate.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
17 House Republicans break with Mike Johnson to extend Obamacare tax credits
The final vote was 230-196 in the House of Representatives.
www.independent.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM
California’s exodus isn’t just billionaires — it’s regular people renting U-Hauls, too

"Living in California costs 12.6% more than the national average...housing, which is 57.8% more expensive than what the average American pays."
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
California’s exodus isn’t just billionaires — it’s regular people renting U-Hauls, too
U-Haul truck trends mark exodus from California
www.latimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Will the IRS answer taxpayers’ phone calls?
taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/what-...
January 8, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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The IRS has announced that the 2026 filing season will begin January 26, when tax law changes enacted in 2025 take effect. Some questions remain about the changes, and further IRS guidance is expected.

www.forbes.com/sites/kellyp...
IRS Sets January 26 Start For 2026 Tax Filing Season As Tax Law Changes Take Effect
IRS has announced that the 2026 filing season will begin January 26, when tax law changes enacted in 2025, including no tax on tips and no tax on overtime, take effect.
www.forbes.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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No surprise, IRS says the season will open on Jan. 26.
More to follow!
January 8, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Complaints over insurers’ handling of L.A. wildfire claims prompt a flurry of bills

www.latimes.com/business/sto...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP)
privacy.ca.gov/DROP/
January 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
New California tool can stop brokers from selling your personal online data. Here’s how
www.latimes.com/california/s...
New California tool can stop brokers from selling your personal online data. Here's how
Californians can now visit one state website to request all data brokers delete their personal information and refrain from selling it in the future.
www.latimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:07 PM
OBBBA includes new key provisions that benefit 529 plans and further expand their flexibility.

For example, required continuing education (CE) fees, workforce training programs, preparation and exam fees for industry-recognized licenses or certifications, and more.
529wi.voya.com/new-horizons...
January 7, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Solar panel and heat pump tax credits expire, raising home electrification costs
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
Solar panel and heat pump tax credits expire, raising home electrification costs
Solar panel and heat pump tax credits expire, raising home electrification costs
www.latimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:18 PM
apnews.com/article/stud... 
Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

"The department must give borrowers 30 days notice before their wages can be garnished."
Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026
The Trump administration says it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default early next year.
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Auto shop class is a dual engine, producing mechanics, free labor
www.latimes.com/california/s...
Auto shop class is thriving. Community college students basically fix your car for free
L.A. Trade Tech's automotive training program, the biggest among local community colleges, has been growing in recent years.
www.latimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM
New Made-in-USA Cars Qualify for Trump Tax Perk, IRS Says
finance.yahoo.com/news/made-us...
January 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Babies will get their $1,000 'Trump accounts' in 2026 – along with tax complications www.usatoday.com/story/money/...
Babies will get their $1,000 'Trump accounts' in 2026 – along with tax complications
Babies will start getting their $1,000 Trump accounts in 2026, but contributors may only get a big tax headache, experts said. Here's why.
www.usatoday.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
California extended the deadline for 17,000 migrant truck drivers to reapply for commercial licenses, giving them until March 6 instead of Jan. 5.
www.latimes.com/business/sto...
California sets up a showdown with Washington by reissuing licenses to migrant truckers
Truckers whose licenses were revoked now have 60 days to legally qualify for their licenses
www.latimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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For some, medical debt will disappear

Los Angeles County is paying off millions owed by its residents. Do you qualify?
enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/art...
For some, medical debt will disappear
For some, medical debt will disappear
enewspaper.latimes.com
May 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Today from me: Under Kelly Loeffler, the Small Business Administration is cutting staff, tightening lending standards, terminating programs for women and veterans, and barring loan applications from companies that have even one drop of non-American investment. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/b...
Under Trump, a Mainstay for Small Businesses Clamps Down
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Reposted by Jemin Na, CPA
Some light long holiday reading: A look at some tax changes in GOP’s House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill.
#TaxSky www.dontmesswithtaxes.com/2025/05/trum...
A look at some tax changes in GOP’s House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill
House Speaker Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on the phone as he and staff walk through the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall. (Credit: Mike Johnson Facebook) The Republicans’ consolidated measure to enact...
www.dontmesswithtaxes.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM