The Treasury Department said in an October report to Congress that participation in the Direct File program was low and the ...

This easy tax filing system, which was previously provided through the IRS, will no longer be available to filers in 2026 ...

The Trump administration says the Free File program offered through commercial tax preparation companies is a more effective ...

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, ...

The new program, Direct File, helped low- and moderate-income taxpayers file their returns more easily, and had been ...

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a sharply critical statement Thursday regarding a report ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program.

Getting your taxes done for free sounds like something that you're bound to regret. But several real-deal tax freebies exist. Many people could save the $300 or more that they pay for tax services by ...

A new report from the tax agency that was requested by congressional Republicans said that dropping Direct File “is in the ...

The tax deadline will be here before you know it, and you may be seeking a way to file your tax return at no cost. The good news is there are a few different options to file your taxes for free in ...

FILE - A portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) (Mark Lennihan, Copyright 2018 ...

This year, residents of 25 states can do their taxes using the IRS’s free Direct File service, as long as their taxes are relatively simple. This year, residents of 25 states can do their taxes using ...