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

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 Trump administration says the Free File program offered through commercial tax preparation companies is a more effective ...

The Treasury Department said in an October report to Congress that participation in the Direct File program was low and the ...

The IRS Direct File will not be available for the upcoming tax filing season. However, other programs like the Free File and ...

The IRS cited low usage and high costs as reasons for shuttering the program, which began during the previous administration.

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

The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is ...

After several key changes in 2025, experts are advising taxpayers to start preparing for the coming year now to avoid any ...

Symbolically, though, it matters: The program was, by all reports, intuitive, popular, and easy to use. Most importantly, it ...

WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is officially ending Direct File, the free, government-run tax-filing pilot program ...