TAX SEASON 2024
IRS tax filing season: key dates in 2024 you can’t miss
The final date to file your taxes is very fast approaching but there are a host of other important dates to take into account this season.
Filers have had nearly three full months for which to file their taxes with the deadline on 15 April. However, it is not worth leaving it late as the sooner you file your taxes, the sooner the IRS can process your refund, if that is what you are owed.
Here is a list of the crucial dates you need to put in your diary for 2024. The crucial date, the closing of the filing season, has been marked in italics. Certainly one to put on the calendar.
Important dates for tax season 2024
- 29 January: IRS began 2024 tax season and starts accepting and processing individual 2023 tax returns
- 15 April: National due date to file a 2023 tax return or request an extension and pay tax owed
- 17 May: Deadline to claim 2020 tax refund
- 17 June: Tax deadline for Americans living abroad
- 15 October: Due date to file for those requesting an extension on their 2023 tax returns.
Italics indiates date has passsed
The federal income tax brackets for 2024
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 set the federal tax brackets in the US until 2025.
| Tax Rate | Single | Married filing jointly | Married filing separately | Head of household |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $0 to $11,000 | $0 to $22,000 | $0 to $11,000 | $0 to $15,700 |
| 12% | $11,001 to $44,725 | $22,001 to $89,450 | $11,001 to $44,725 | $15,701 to $59,850 |
| 22% | $44,726 to $95,375 | $89,451 to $190,750 | $44,726 to $95,375 | $59,851 to $95,350 |
| 24% | $95,376 to $182,100 | $190,751 to $364,200 | $95,376 to $182,100 | $95,351 to $182,100 |
| 32% | $182,101 to $231,250 | $364,201 to $462,500 | $182,101 to $231,250 | $182,101 to $231,250 |
| 35% | $231,251 to $578,125 | $462,501 to $693,750 | $231,251 to $346,875 | $231,251 to $578,100 |
| 37% | $578,126 or more | $693,751 or more | $346,876 or more | $578,101 or more |
These brackets represent the percentage of income that individuals within each bracket pay in federal income tax. State and local taxes can also apply, but they vary by location.