A Treasury watchdog report found that the tax agency projected $61.2 million in costs for the free electronic filing tool in ...

Sen. Chris Coons advocates for Direct File Act, legislation that would allow taxpayers to file directly with the IRS.

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The $3.8 trillion Republican tax bill that just passed the House includes a provision to kill off the popular IRS Direct File program, which lets people file their federal income tax returns for free ...

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, Bloomberg Tax reports. That's based on a letter sent from the Internal ...

“Direct File worked really well, and it's a great example of how the IRS can do technology, or how the government can do technology, effectively,” said former IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel. For a ...

FILE - The headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service is in Washington, August 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File) (Ted Shaffrey, Copyright 2024 The Associated ...

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 taxes ...

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 ...

The federal government tested a free, direct online tax-filing program for two years but with the change in administrations shut it down. There are still ways, though, to file your return at no charge ...

The Trump administration has been introducing several new financial decisions and policies that are not being widely welcomed by the public. Among such unpopular moves, one policy in particular has ...

When the IRS announced its plan to develop Direct File - the federal government's first-ever free online tax filing tool - in May 2023, it was the beginning of a sea change in American tax ...