Several free tax filing options remain available, including IRS Free File, VITA/TCE programs, and services from companies ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ended the agency’s free service that allowed people to file their taxes directly.

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.

In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, ...

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.

The 2026 tax season is here and for millions of taxpayers, the priority is clear: to file their taxes for free, safely and ...

With the arrival of January 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has officially kicked off a new tax season by reopening ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taxpayers can get a head start on preparing their 2025 federal tax returns as the IRS Free File program is now available ahead of the official start of the tax ...

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 ...

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 ...

We compared the top free tax software options to help the do-it-yourself tax filers find the cheapest option in 2026.

Can’t wait to file for a refund? Qualified taxpayers can start today, says the Internal Revenue Service. Using Free File can ...