The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but some tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate ...

Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season.

It’s the beginning of a new year, which means fresh resolutions, forgetting to write the proper year number for a month and filing taxes. In 2025, over […] ...

IRS Free File is now open, letting eligible taxpayers prepare returns early, claim credits for free and file once tax season ...

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS ...

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When the killing off of Direct File was announced in November 2025, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is also the current ...