A new report from the tax agency that was requested by congressional Republicans said that dropping Direct File “is in the best interests of American taxpayers and the IRS.” ...

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

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

The Trump administration has axed a free online tax filing system, leaving hundreds of thousands of taxpayers facing high ...

Free” and “simple” aren’t typically associated with tax filing, but for nearly 300,000 Americans who used IRS Direct File in ...

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

The IRS Direct File will not be available for the upcoming tax filing season. However, other programs like the Free File and IRS tax preparation volunteers will still be available to help taxpayers ...

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

In a win for the paid tax prep industry, it looks like the government’s free tax filing program, Direct File, is dead for now ...

The IRS has decided not to continue its Direct File program, leaving many taxpayers, especially Latinos, seeking ...

IRS Direct File open sourced as TurboTax lobbying and Trump bill threaten free tax filing future- The IRS just made a major move to protect its free tax filing software—Direct File—by releasing most ...