IRS Direct File, which was offered in 25 states last year, has been discontinued. But one very-much underused, free program remains for 2026.

The Internal Revenue Service said Tuesday it plans to run a limited pilot test of its free online tax system in 13 states next tax season, but it will only support certain tax credits. Processing ...

A Feb. 3 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) claims an IRS service that helped taxpayers file their taxes for free online is no longer available. “Thanks to DOGE, millions of Americans have ...

As the IRS moves toward digital-only payments under a Trump-era executive order, taxpayers should expect changes in how ...

The Internal Revenue Service’s free online filing system is no more. First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in certain ...

NEW YORK — After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available to taxpayers from 12 selected states, including Washington. The new system, called ...