The upcoming tax season is right around the corner and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is making a few changes that you should be aware of.
To start, the nation's individual income tax filing season opens on Jan. 23, but the due date is different this year. Because April 15 falls on a weekend, the deadline to file returns and pay any amount due has been pushed this year to April 18.
#Tax Filing Season Begins Jan. 23, Tax Returns Due April 18 https://t.co/6qNrfPWr4z
— IRS (@IRSnews) January 15, 2017
A new law may also delay refunds for some low to moderate income taxpayers filing early.
The change is supposed to help the IRS better detect and prevent tax fraud.
#IRS expects more than 153M returns to be filed this year. Take a look at the 2017 #tax season: https://t.co/WTbbss4vg4
— IRS (@IRSnews) January 15, 2017
The IRS says it expects over 153 million returns to be filed in 2017.
Separately, some individual taxpayer identification numbers (ITIN) will have to be renewed, including any ITIN that hasn't been used on a tax return at least once in the past three years. However, ITINs are for people who have to file taxes under U.S. law but don't qualify for a Social Security number.
Heads up, the Associated Press notes an ITIN renewal application can take up to 11 weeks to process during tax filing season.
(WJLA and AP contributed to this report.)