The IRS Direct File program was eliminated for the 2026 tax filing season. However, there are still several free tax preparation software options for some filers.

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

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A group of Senate and House Democrats is introducing legislation that would bring back the Direct File free tax preparation program that was recently ended by the Trump administration. Processing ...

A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one less way to file in 2026. While nearly 300,000 taxpayers used IRS Direct File last year, the program is ...

The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who still need to file their 2025 federal tax returns that free options and resources are available on IRS.gov. Whether taxpayers prefer to prepare their ...

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