CNBC Select has run more than a dozen tax software programs through their paces to find the best in a variety of categories.

The 2026 tax season runs Feb. 1 through April 15.

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Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

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“Free” and “simple” aren’t typically associated with tax filing, but for nearly 300,000 Americans who used IRS Direct File in 2025, the process itself was not only free, but easier. Now the Trump ...

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