March 2026 Tax Tips

March 1, 2026
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March’s arrival brings a lion’s share of tax filing tips for ewe.

Sorry, not sorry, for that preceding pun incorporating the traditional March animal personas because it’s true. 

March is the last full month of the annual high tax season, which runs from Jan. 1 (even though the Internal Revenue Service doesn’t start processing returns until later that month; that was Jan. 26 this year) to Tax Day on April 15.

That means during these 31 days, millions of us will be in lion mode, aggressively stalking tax tips to help us complete, or at least get started, on our 2025 returns.

Others, meanwhile, will be more timid lambs, still gently stepping around our tax tasks.

Regardless of whether you are Leo or Lambchop, this month’s tax tips are here for you. This collection also will have some information for those taxpayers who’ve already filed and are looking at ways to reduce their accruing 2026 tax bill.

So, let’s get to it!

  1. With some states slow in issuing tax refunds, it could be time to adjust your withholding — Most taxpayers, at both the federal and state levels, get tax refunds every year. But this filing season, five states have been particularly slow in sending residents’ their refunds. The delay is a good reminder that adjusting your withholding can get your money throughout the year instead making you wait for it at filing time. (March 1, 2026)
  2. 4 tax moves to consider this March — Here are four easy tax moves to make this March. Best of all, they work for both tax lions aggressively attacking their returns, as well as tax lambs who prefer a more docile approach. (March 2, 2026)
  3. 5 free tax prep and filing options, and a move to restore a sixth — Free is always welcome. That’s especially true at tax time, when taxpayers look for no-cost help to prepare and file their returns. Here are some free tax filing options. (March 4, 2026)
  4. The latest Dirty Dozen tax scam list is familiar because too many are still falling for the schemes — Tax filing season is also peak time for tax scams. Be on the lookout for and avoid falling victim to the IRS’ 2026 list of Dirty Dozen tax scams. (March 5, 2026)   

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I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that made it all the way to the end of this page. You must really want more tax tips!

Right now, however, we’re only into the first quarter of 2026. So, just the January, February, and now March tax tips pages, linked below, have tax filing, saving, and other information.

If you click on the April through December links, you’ll find an enthusiastic fellow letting you know that we’re not there yet, either on the calendar or as far as tax advice

But rest assured that once the calendar page flips to April 1, that month’s page will start filling up with tax information, too. No fooling!

Again, I appreciate your wanting more tax tips, and your patience on waiting for them to be posted. 

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Hello Tax Season 2026

Happy New Tax Year! Are you ready to file your 2025 tax return? I know, too early to ask. But Tax Day 2026 will be here before we realize it. The Internal Revenue Service deadline to file and pay any tax we owe is the regular April 15 date this year. It’s also Tax Day for most of the states that collect income taxes from their residents, which is most of the states! If that seems too far away right now, don’t worry. As is the case every tax season, the ol’ blog’s tips and other tax reminders should help all of us meet our state and federal responsibilities. Procrastinators also will want to keep an eye on the countdown clock just below. It tracks how much time we have until April’s Tax Day, just in case we put off our annual tax task until the absolutely final hours and decide we need to instead get an extension request into the IRS by that date. (Note: I’m in the Central Time Zone, so adjust accordingly for where you live.)

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