The upcoming tax filing season is expected to get off to a late start, with the IRS aiming to begin to accept returns somewhere around the President’s Day (February 17, 2026), per a statement made by IRS Commissioner Billy Long at the National Association of Enrolled Agents Tax Summit on July 28, 2025.[^1] The statement was reported in a story about the event published in Tax Notes Today Federal.

[^1]: Benjamin Valdez, “Long Predicts Later Start to Filing Season,” Tax Notes Today Federal, July 29, 2025 (subscription required to access the story)