Taxpayers in 25 states will need to find a new way to file their taxes in 2026 as the IRS has shut down the free Direct File ...

The IRS is pulling the plug on one of its most popular pilot initiatives just as millions of Americans prepare for the 2026 ...

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the ...

A new report from the tax agency that was requested by congressional Republicans said that dropping Direct File “is in the ...

Last month, the Treasury Department issued a report recommending that the IRS refocus efforts on strengthening its free ...

The new program, Direct File, helped low- and moderate-income taxpayers file their returns more easily, and had been ...

Months after the IRS commissioner said the free tax filing program was 'gone,' the IRS informs states that Direct File will ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program.

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, by President Trump, marks the end of the IRS's free tax filing programs. This includes the termination of the IRS Direct File ...

The future of Direct File, the free online tax filing platform provided by the U.S. federal government, is unclear as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has indicated that the program may not be ...

Direct File has ended. Americans who used the free tax-filing program will have to find a new option. Here are some alternatives.