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 ...

U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year. Direct File, used by 300,000 people last year, has been discontinued, with Treasury ...

IRS Free File, which offers free guided tax preparation for lower-income taxpayers and free electronic fillable forms for all ...

The IRS is suspending the Direct File program, a free guided tax software for taxpayers in 25 states, for the upcoming filing season. Other free federal tax preparation programs will still be ...

The IRS has officially announced the discontinuation of its Free Direct File tool, a decision that will impact taxpayers looking for free filing options in the upcoming tax season. This move comes ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, Bloomberg Tax ...

The IRS' free tax filing program is in jeopardy as the agency faces continued cuts from the Trump administration. Funded under the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, the program has been heavily ...

The IRS has removed its free Direct File option for taxes. Most taxpayers can use the official Free File program. There are several other ways to file taxes for no charge. Tax filing season officially ...

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 of revenue ...

The federal tax deadline is April 15 for most taxpayers, but you can file an IRS tax extension, which pushes the filing due date to October 15. However, you still must pay your tax balance by the ...