{"id":33019,"date":"2025-01-05T09:06:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T14:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/?p=33019"},"modified":"2025-01-05T09:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T14:07:02","slug":"irs-guide-1st-tax-return-filer-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/irs-guide-1st-tax-return-filer-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS guide for first-time tax return filers in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some American workers still do not know if they must <strong>file a 2024 tax return in 2025<\/strong>. That is why the <strong>IRS<\/strong> (Internal Revenue Service) has created a simple step-by-step guide to find it out and to help them file without much trouble. This is particularly important if you are expecting to get a tax refund in the <strong>new tax season<\/strong> and you need that additional cash.<\/p>\n<p>Generally, most<strong> United States citizens<\/strong> or permanent residents who work must file a 2024 tax return. This happens when their income is over the filing requirement in the USA. Having over $400 in net earnings from <strong>self-employment<\/strong> is also another way to know you must file. Other situations may also make you file a 2024 tax return. Some workers may have no obligation to file but they could still qualify for a tax refund.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the IRS income amount that requires Americans to file?<\/h2>\n<p>It will depend on your marital status and if<strong> you were under 65 at the end of 2023<\/strong> or not. Those aged under 65 at the end of 2023:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Single: $13,850 or over<\/li>\n<li>Head of household: $20,800 or over<\/li>\n<li><strong>Married couple<\/strong> that is filing jointly\n<ul>\n<li><strong>$27,700<\/strong> or over (both spouses are under the age of 65)<\/li>\n<li><strong>$29,200<\/strong> or over (1 spouse is under 65)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0A married couple that is filing separately: $5 or over<\/li>\n<li>A qualifying surviving spouse: $27,700 or over<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are in a different situation, the <strong>IRS<\/strong> has set other conditions. Visit the official website for more details: https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/check-if-you-need-to-file-a-tax-return.<\/p>\n<h2>IRS guide for first-time filers in the U.S.<\/h2>\n<p>Once you have found out you must file a 2024 tax return, you need to gather your documents. Take for example your Social Security number or ITIN, your bank account, and routing numbers, and your AGI (Adjusted Gross Income).<\/p>\n<p>You will not need the exact refund amount because this is the first time you file, but keep this year&#8217;s for the next one. Name and current address are essential too.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>make sure you qualify for <strong>IRS tax credits you claim<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>file your 2024 tax return<\/li>\n<li>check the status of your 2024 refund on &#8220;Where&#8217;s my refund?&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>pay your taxes on time, even if you apply for a time extension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*Source: https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/individuals\/check-if-you-need-to-file-a-tax-return<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some American workers still do not know if they must file a 2024 tax return in 2025. That is why the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) has created a simple step-by-step &#8230; <a title=\"IRS guide for first-time tax return filers in 2025\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/irs-guide-1st-tax-return-filer-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about IRS guide for first-time tax return filers in 2025\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[44,45],"class_list":["post-33019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finance","tag-irs","tag-tax"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33019\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futbolete.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}