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

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

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

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

The IRS is pulling the plug on one of its most popular pilot initiatives just as millions of Americans prepare for the 2026 ...

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

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

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.” ...

Tennesseans have until Nov. 3 to file their tax returns, and the government shutdown means there's little support available ...

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

IRS Direct File, free online tax-filing tool launched by Biden, won't be offered next year despite 296,531 users in 2025.

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