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

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

Direct File won’t be available anymore to do your taxes next year. Here’s what that means once the tax filing season opens in ...

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

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

The IRS Direct File will not be available for the upcoming tax filing season. However, other programs like the Free File and ...

The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is ...

The program developed during Joe Biden’s presidency was credited by users with making tax filing easy, fast and economical.

The IRS cited low usage and high costs as reasons for shuttering the program, which began during the previous administration.

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 ...

The announcement signals the likely end of Direct File — a project that Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers targeted this year.

Direct File, the free tax filing tool offered by the Internal Revenue Service, won't be an option for taxpayers next year.