Recent policy choices by the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans have made the tax system less effective at ...

The IRS has ended its Direct File program, which allowed taxpayers to file simple returns directly with the agency at no cost ...

Our savvy readers select their favorite (and least favorite) tax prep software based on their own filing experience. And the big names don't always come out on top.

As tax season shifts into high gear, Americans with relatively simple financial pictures will find one less filing option on the menu. For the last two years, the IRS has offered a free in-house ...

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The Treasury Department ended the IRS’s Direct File program in November 2025, a move announced by Treasury Secretary and IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent, who said other options would serve taxpayers ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Angus King, I-Maine, are opening an investigation into the Trump administration’s decision to end the Biden-era free online tax filing program, Direct File. They ...

Unfortunately for American taxpayers, Direct File was not beloved by the tax preparation industry. Intuit, the maker of ...

Taxpayers can avoid interest and some penalties by filing their return on time, the Internal Revenue Service said.

(The Center Square) – A group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to codify the IRS Direct File program, which the Trump administration shut down in 2025. The Direct File Act, supported ...