Taxpayers can get a head start on preparing their 2025 federal tax returns as the IRS Free File program is now available ahead of the official start of the tax filing season, with free filing ...

Several free tax filing options remain available, including IRS Free File, VITA/TCE programs, and services from companies ...

The IRS Direct File tool won't be available for the upcoming tax filing season. Here are a few free resources if you want ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ended the agency’s free service that allowed people to file their taxes directly.

Rumors of the demise of the free IRS tax filing software Direct File have been circulating since Tax Day 2025. On Monday, the IRS officially ended the program, at least for 2026. In a letter to 25 ...

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS ...

The IRS has officially announced the discontinuation of its Free Direct File tool, a decision that will impact taxpayers looking for free filing options in the upcoming tax season. This move comes ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. In a win for the paid tax prep industry, it looks like the government’s free tax filing program, Direct File, is dead ...

The IRS will soon open the 2026 tax season. Here's how to save a few bucks by filing your income taxes for free.

As the 2026 tax season approaches, many taxpayers are eager to understand when they can file their 2025 income taxes and how to do so without incurring costs. Surprisingly, a sign ...