The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but some tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate ...

IRS Free File opened Jan. 9, allowing eligible taxpayers with lower incomes to prepare and file their federal tax returns for ...

The Trump administration has ended the IRS Direct File program but there are still no-cost ways to submit tax returns.

The program lets U.S. taxpayers prepare and hold returns for electronic filing once tax season officially begins.

The Internal Revenue Service announced it would be accepting tax returns from eligible taxpayers for the 2026 filing season ...

The Internal Revenue Service is giving a quiet head start to millions of taxpayers this year, effectively opening a back door ...

The 2026 tax season introduces vital changes. IRS Free File is now open for those earning $89,000 or less. With Direct File ...

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The IRS Direct File system, a government-run tool that let some Americans file their federal taxes directly and for free, won ...

Here's when tax season begins and ends, some new tax breaks that were introduced in 2025 and the list of states that don't ...

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, Bloomberg Tax reports. That's based on a letter sent from the Internal ...