The IRS Direct File tool won't be available for the upcoming tax filing season. Here are a few free resources if you want help filing your taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service has halted a popular service that once provided a free option for taxpayers to file their taxes directly with the IRS. The program, Direct File, was launched by the U.S.

Over 100,000 Americans filed their taxes using the IRS's free new program last year. Now, it's sticking around.

With its Direct File program, the IRS tried to give U.S. taxpayers a free solution to a longstanding complaint: that tax prep is too expensive. Created by the Inflation Reduction Act, Direct File ...

This year, the Direct File program expanded to 25 US states, with over 296,000 people submitting a tax return through the service, according to NextGov. But now it looks like consumers will need to ...

Although Direct File will no longer be available in 2026, there are still numerous online tools and apps that offer free tax ...

IRS head says Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill has axed the free program. Credit: Annabelle Gordon / Contributor / The Washington Post via Getty Images The IRS's free Direct File program — a new initiative ...

The IRS' free tax filing program is in jeopardy as the agency faces continued cuts from the Trump administration. Funded under the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, the program has been heavily ...

The IRS free tax filing program, known as Direct File, has faced heavy Republican scrutiny since its 2024 launch. Direct File expanded to more than 30 million taxpayers across 25 states for the 2025 ...

The New Year means it's time to start thinking about filing your taxes. There are some changes that should make it easier when it comes to finding free online tax filing if you qualify. It's known as ...