The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but some tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate ...

IRS Direct File, which was offered in 25 states last year, has been discontinued. But one very-much underused, free program remains for 2026.

The Internal Revenue Service is giving a quiet head start to millions of taxpayers this year, effectively opening a back door ...

The 2026 tax season introduces vital changes. IRS Free File is now open for those earning $89,000 or less. With Direct File ...

As usual, many people will have the option to file their returns for free, but the options are more limited this year, as the ...

Each IRS Free File partner sets its own eligibility requirements, which can include age, income, state residency or military ...

The IRS is suspending the Direct File program, a free guided tax software for taxpayers in 25 states, for the upcoming filing season. Other free federal tax preparation programs will still be ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 ...

Each year, Americans spend an average of $240 to prepare and file their tax returns, according to the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service. And the process is so complicated that about a million taxpayers ...

According to a press release sent by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the agency’s Free File program — which opened up ...

If you're stuck inside after the massive snowstorm across the Northeast, it might be a great time to get started on your ...

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