The Internal Revenue Service announced it would be accepting tax returns from eligible taxpayers for the 2026 filing season ...
IRS Direct File, which was offered in 25 states last year, has been discontinued. But one very-much underused, free program remains for 2026.
The Internal Revenue Service is giving a quiet head start to millions of taxpayers this year, effectively opening a back door ...
The IRS has ended the Direct File program, which let some taxpayers file their annual returns for free using software developed by the government. Many tax preparation companies opposed ...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taxpayers can get a head start on preparing their 2025 federal tax returns as the IRS Free File program is now available ahead of the official start of the tax ...
Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The IRS is recommitting to its decades-old partnership with tax prep companies as the main option for Americans to file their ...
The IRS Direct File system, a government-run tool that let some Americans file their federal taxes directly and for free, won ...
IRS Free File is now open, letting eligible taxpayers prepare returns early, claim credits for free and file once tax season ...
The Internal Revenue Service has shut down its Direct File free tax-filing program, sending an email to the 25 states that offered it this year. The email was sent to the state departments ...