U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year.

The IRS Direct File program was eliminated for the 2026 tax filing season. However, there are still several free tax preparation software options for some filers.

Listen, filing for your taxes can be annoying enough. And paying places like TurboTax to do it can add to the aggravation. So ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The official start of tax season isn’t until Jan. 26, but the IRS is already accepting individual tax returns to be processed ...

In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot program in ...

The Internal Revenue Service announced it would be opening up submissions of certain tax returns through its IRS Free File program for 2026. The IRS Free File program began accepting individual tax ...

Each IRS Free File partner sets its own eligibility requirements, which can include age, income, state residency or military status. The IRS said all taxpayers and active-duty military personnel with ...

While many people will have to wait until Jan. 26 to file their taxes, taxpayers who qualify for the IRS Free File program ...

Millions of Americans can prepare and file their federal income tax returns this month through IRS Free File, the Internal Revenue Service announced Friday. IRS Free File is a program that allows U.S.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration shut down the "Direct File" program through the IRS, leaving many Americans with one fewer free tax ...