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The Easy Tax Filing System The IRS Is Getting Rid Of In 2026

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

IRS Officially Kills Direct File, a ‘Failed’ Program That Offered Millions Free Tax Prep

A memo to states last week confirmed what many have long expected was coming: “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026. No launch date has been set for the future.” ...

IRS Direct File ends. Here are other free or low-cost tax-filing options to consider.

Direct File has ended. Americans who used the free tax-filing program will have to find a new option. Here are some alternatives.
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IRS shuts down free tax filing program available in 25 states

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 ...

IRS Kills Off Popular Free Direct File Option For The 2026 Tax Filing Season

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

IRS: Free Direct File Program Won't Be Available for 2026 Tax Season

IRS Commissioner Bill Long—who Trump later fired—also indicated that the Direct File program had been scuttled. "You’ve hea ...
CNET

Death to Free Taxes: IRS Officially Ends Its Direct File Tax Filing Software

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

The IRS' free tax-filing tool reportedly won't be offered in 2026

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