The SCOTUS tariff decision will have wide-ranging effects on Americans' budgets, trade deals, inflation rates, possible refunds and markets.

TurboTax is free all season long for people who have simple 1040 tax returns with no special situations and do not opt for any add-ons. Historically, though, there has been some controversy about whether TurboTax's "free" offerings were really free.

The policy, signed into law in July 2025 in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, comes with significant eligibility restrictions and conditions.

Shrinking economy options mean affordable new cars are disappearing from the U.S. market.

IRS backlogs and fewer workers mean some refunds could take weeks longer this tax season.

If Social Security’s trust funds were fully depleted, the result would be a roughly 20% across-the-board cut in benefits.