Direct File has ended. Americans who used the free tax-filing program will have to find a new option. Here are some ...

Taxpayers in 25 states will need to find a new way to file their taxes in 2026 as the IRS has shut down the free Direct File ...

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

Last month, the Treasury Department issued a report recommending that the IRS refocus efforts on strengthening its free filing programs, particularly Free File, by modernizing and promoting awareness ...

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

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While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that the program is dead, the website indicates that the program is closed—and ...