The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free ...

IRS Free File allows more than 100 million people to file taxes at no cost. But only 2% of taxpayers use the service.

A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one fewer way to file in 2026.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) introduced legislation on Thursday to revive and permanently ...

Republicans have wanted to end IRS Direct File for years, calling it wasteful and an example of government overreach.

It takes most Americans an average of $270 and 13 hours to do their taxes. With Direct File, it takes less than 60 minutes to do it yourself and costs nothing. Direct File is the IRS’s new electronic ...

Several months after the Trump administration ended the IRS’ direct file program, some lawmakers are working to reinstate it.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and other Democrats introduced the “Direct File Act ...

The IRS Direct File program will not be offered for the 2026 filing season, leaving potentially millions of taxpayers without this free file option. The program, which allowed residents in 25 pilot ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official ...

After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available for taxpayers from 12 selected states. The new system, called Direct File, is a free online tool.

The IRS Direct File program, a free electronic system for filing tax returns, will not be available for the 2026 tax season. This decision was confirmed by the Trump administration. The announcement ...

A group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to codify the IRS Direct File program, which the Trump ...