In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, ...

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

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

It’s the beginning of a new year, which means fresh resolutions, forgetting to write the proper year number for a month and filing taxes. In 2025, over […] ...

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The IRS is recommitting to its decades-old partnership with tax prep companies as the main option for Americans to file their taxes ...

Although Direct File will no longer be available in 2026, there are still numerous online tools and apps that offer free tax ...

Over 250,000 Americans filed their taxes for free with the Internal Revenue Service last year, using the IRS Direct File ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

Tax season is coming soon. Want to file federal taxes for free? IRS Direct File is gone, but there are other options. Know ...

The IRS is asking the public to weigh in on tax preparation and filing options as it officially closes the door on Direct File, the free electronic filing tool that earned sky-high consumer experience ...

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.