People who decide to amend their tax return won’t receive their refund for up to five months. The IRS takes 3 weeks for the return to show in their system and can take up to 16 weeks to process.

The Internal Revenue Service said its Free File service, which certain taxpayers can use to file their federal tax returns for free, will begin accepting individual tax returns on Friday, Jan. 10.

For state income tax returns, Michigan taxpayers would need to file Form 4, which is an application for extension, or submit a copy of the U.S. Form 4868 to the state, according to Ron Leix, a ...

[Read: The Fastest Way to Get Your Tax Refund] How to File for an Extension It’s easy to request an extension, which will push your deadline to file your tax return to Oct. 15.

DES PLAINES, IL - MARCH 15: Income tax form are seen at the Des Plaines Public Library March 15, 2005 in Des Plaines, Illinois. H&R Block, the world's largest tax services company, has served ...

Salaried persons are supposed to use either ITR-1 or ITR-2 for filing their income tax returns. Here is how to find out which ...