The Internal Revenue Service has ended its Direct File program for the 2026 filing season, pulling back a government-run tool ...

The Direct File tool was a free tax-filing website run by the Internal Revenue Service that let Americans file taxes directly without paying fees. The IRS has now officially shut down Direct File less ...

The tax season 2026 is nearing a close. Learn about California and federal tax deadlines, how to file an extension, and check ...

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 ...

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...

You may think “free” tax filing means zero cost, nothing to lose, no catch. But free in 2026 often means “free until something valuable gets rolled out of your digital backpack.” Here’s our ...

The new income limit for IRS Free File is $5,000 higher than last year, marking one of the largest annual increases in the program’s history. Money; Getty Images The IRS is continuing the trend of ...