A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one fewer way to file in 2026.

The Trump administration may have shuttered Direct File – the IRS’s short-lived experiment in tax-preparation software – but it doesn’t mean you have to pay to file your taxes. There are plenty of ...

Sen. Warren and Rep. Sherman's Direct File Act aims to make IRS's free online tax filing permanent. Bill requires state integration & prohibits commercial restrictions. Intuit's lobbying led to ...

If you were counting on filing your 2025 taxes directly with the IRS for free, you’ll have to change your plans. That's because IRS Direct File, a program launched two tax seasons ago, was ended by ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Direct File, launched during former President Joe Biden’s term, was meant ...

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Angus King, I-Maine, are opening an investigation into the Trump administration’s decision to end the Biden-era free online tax filing program, Direct File. They ...

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...

The new income limit for IRS Free File is $5,000 higher than last year, marking one of the largest annual increases in the program’s history. Money; Getty Images The IRS is continuing the trend of ...