Direct File, the IRS’ free electronic tax filing system, is here to stay and will be available to more taxpayers next year, the government said on Thursday. All 50 states and Washington D.C. are ...

Direct File — the short-lived, free IRS tax-filing tool — is officially over, shut down less than two years after launch amid shifting priorities in Washington. During its brief run, Direct File gave ...

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – 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 ...

After weeks of testing, the Internal Revenue Service's free electronic tax-filing system finally launched Tuesday for taxpayers in 12 states. The new system, called Direct File, in-house online filing ...

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

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

Taxpayers will not be able to use the IRS Direct File option in 2026 to file their taxes for free as the federal agency has killed off the option. “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...