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 Internal Revenue Service notified Oregon and other states on Monday that the federal government has canceled a free, ...

WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is officially ending Direct File, the free, government-run tax-filing pilot program ...

The Treasury Department said in an October report to Congress that participation in the Direct File program was low and the ...

While filing taxes may be the last thing on people’s minds right now, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue is announcing ...

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 ...

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.” ...

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 ...

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