The IRS Direct File will not be available for the upcoming tax filing season. However, other programs like the Free File and ...

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

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

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

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

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

The IRS is pulling the plug on one of its most popular pilot initiatives just as millions of Americans prepare for the 2026 ...

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

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

Direct File has ended. Americans who used the free tax-filing program will have to find a new option. Here are some ...

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

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 ...