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

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

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

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

Direct File, with the IRS's own tax software, was available in 25 states, and North Carolina was one of them. This Direct ...

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

This easy tax filing system, which was previously provided through the IRS, will no longer be available to filers in 2026 ...

IRS Direct File, the government's free online tax-filing tool launched under the Biden administration, won't be offered next ...

The IRS quietly discontinued its free Direct File program, raising new questions about accessibility and the future cost of ...

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

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

With the tax return deadline drawing near, millions of Americans still have the opportunity to file their returns at no cost, provided they meet certain income or filing criteria. In 2025, a range of ...