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

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

The Trump administration has discontinued a federal program thousands of North Carolina residents used this year to file ...

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 ...

Regardless of when the government gets back up and running, it is likely that the effects of the reduced staff, reduced ...

The Internal Revenue Service has provided a safe harbor for certain trusts enabling them to stake their digital assets ...

Don’t spend that money just yet! Rumors are circulating online that the federal government will issue new stimulus checks ...

No new federal stimulus checks are authorized for November 2025; Congress has not passed any new legislation, and the IRS has ...

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.” ...

The hire of Doug Wick expands Baker McKenzie’s state and local tax practice and adds to the firm’s growing ex-IRS expertise ...

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

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