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Prepare to file 2025 tax returns by preparing for the tax season with key updates and essential tips from the IRS.

Prepare to file in 2025: Get Ready for tax season with key updates, essential tips | Internal Revenue Service

 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that the optional standard mileage rates for automobiles driven for business will increase by 3 cents in 2025, while the mileage rates for vehicles used for other purposes will remain unchanged from 2024. 

IRS increases the standard mileage rate for business use in 2025; key rate increases 3 cents to 70 cents per mile | Internal Revenue Service 

Taxpayers should watch out for gift card scams especially during the holiday season. The IRS never asks for or accepts gift cards as payment for a tax bill.

 Don’t let scammers ruin holiday gift card giving | Internal Revenue Service 

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) offers free tax help by trained volunteers to assist taxpayers with low to moderate income. 

Topic no. 101, IRS services – Volunteer tax assistance, outreach programs and identity theft | Internal Revenue Service 

Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) is another program designed to offer free tax assistance to individuals aged 60 years or older with low to moderate incomes. 

Tax Counseling for the Elderly | Internal Revenue Service