WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is officially ending Direct File, the free, government-run tax-filing pilot program ...

While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that the program is dead, the website indicates that the program is closed—and ...

The Internal Revenue Service notified Oregon and other states on Monday that the federal government has canceled a free, ...

The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program.

Direct File, the free tax filing tool offered by the Internal Revenue Service, won't be an option for taxpayers next year.

In a win for the paid tax prep industry, it looks like the government’s free tax filing program, Direct File, is dead for now ...

The IRS cited low usage and high costs as reasons for shuttering the program, which began during the previous administration.

The Trump administration will end the IRS Direct File program next year, forcing taxpayers to find new filing options and ...

Direct File was launched as a pilot program in 2024. It allowed eligible taxpayers in a limited number of states to file their federal returns directly with the IRS at no cost. The program was ...

The new program, Direct File, helped low- and moderate-income taxpayers file their returns more easily, and had been ...

The IRS quietly discontinued its free Direct File program, raising new questions about accessibility and the future cost of ...