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EasyTaxUSA E-File Your 2024 Taxes

Didn’t get around to your 2024 return? You can still e-file it. The IRS accepts electronic returns for the current year and the two years before it, so a 2024 return can go in online right now, no printing or post office required. Finish in as little as ten minutes, with free live help if you need it, and get the refund you are still owed.

Start Your 2024 Return

5 Steps to e-file your 2024 return

Create Your Account

Choose tax year 2024 from the dropdown, pick a username and password, and you’re in. Save your progress and come back whenever you like.

Enter Your Basics

Your name, Social Security number, address, and filing status. We use the 2024 tax rules, so everything is calculated the way the IRS expects.

Add Your Income

Type in your 2024 W-2s and 1099s. Missing a form? We’ll show you how to get a free wage and income transcript from the IRS.

Claim Every Credit

Answer a few plain-English questions and we check every deduction and credit you qualified for in 2024.

Review & E-File

Look over your return, sign electronically, and submit. The IRS usually confirms acceptance within a day or two.

What’s Included

  • Your 2024 federal return prepared under 2024 tax law, with your state return available as an add-on
  • Every deduction and credit checked automatically as you enter your information
  • Built-in error checks before you submit, so rejections and IRS letters are rare
  • Free rejection fixes and resubmission if the IRS bounces your return
  • Free basic tax help by message, email, and phone from real tax professionals
  • Secure copies of your completed return available in your account

Important Dates for 2024 Returns

The IRS shuts its e-file system down for a few weeks each winter. Outside those windows, 2024 returns can still be filed on paper.

  1. January 27, 2025 IRS began accepting e-filed 2024 returns.
  2. April 15, 2025 Original deadline to file, request an extension, and pay any tax owed. Late-filing penalties start here if you owe.
  3. October 15, 2025 Extension deadline.
  4. December 19, 2025 IRS e-file closed for 2025. Paper filing only until January 25, 2026.
  5. January 26, 2026 E-filing of 2024 returns resumed. You can e-file now.
  6. Mid-November 2026 IRS e-file closes for the year. Paper filing only until late January 2027.
  7. Late January 2027 E-filing of 2024 returns resumes for the final season.
  8. Mid-November 2027 E-filing of 2024 returns closes permanently. Paper filing only after this date.
  9. April 15, 2028 Last day to claim a 2024 refund. After this date you can still file, but any refund is forfeited.

IRS shutdown and reopening dates vary slightly each year and are announced by the IRS in the fall. Dates shown as approximate are our best estimate.

Start Your 2024 Return

The EasyTaxUSA Advantage

Easy Money (Every Credit, Every Deduction)

Our software applies the 2024 rules and finds every tax break you qualified for, so filing late doesn’t mean leaving money behind.

Easy on Your Brain (No Need to Rush)

Move at your own pace with step-by-step guidance, save your progress, and get help from real tax pros whenever you want it.

Easy on Your Wallet (Premium Accuracy, No Premium Price)

Transparent, upfront pricing with no hidden fees, and no judgment about filing late. We do this every day.

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What Our Taxpayers Say

“I assumed a late return meant paper and a long wait. Turns out I could e-file 2024 and my refund arrived in three weeks... Read More

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Nevada

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Illinois

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Tennessee

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Oregon

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Maryland

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Frequently Asked Questions About Filing Your 2024 Taxes

Yes. The IRS accepts e-filed returns for the current tax year and the two before it, so 2024 returns can be e-filed through the IRS’s final shutdown for that year in late 2027, apart from the short winter closures listed above. When e-file isn’t open, we prepare the return for you to print and mail instead.