The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has urged taxpayers to use online tools and follow specific steps to claim new and expanded benefits created by the One, Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB) during the 2026 filing season. The OBBB, signed July 4, 2025, as Public Law 119-21, changed multiple credits and deductions affecting families, education, and health coverage , expanding eligibility and adjusting timing for refunds . With several provisions retroactive to tax year 2025 , taxpayers filing in early