The Trump administration says the Free File program offered through commercial tax preparation companies is a more effective option.

With the tax deadline fast approaching, the future of the IRS Direct File program—a free tax filing service—remains uncertain ...

The Trump administration is planning to shut down the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Direct File program, a free, government-run electronic tax filing system launched under President Joe Biden, two ...

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 ...

Wisconsin taxpayers could stand to lose out on about $145 million in unclaimed tax credits annually, after the Trump administration ended a free government tax filing program created to help low-incom ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Trump administration has axed a free online tax filing system, leaving hundreds of thousands of taxpayers facing high ...

This easy tax filing system, which was previously provided through the IRS, will no longer be available to filers in 2026 thanks to the Trump administration.

Free” and “simple” aren’t typically associated with tax filing, but for nearly 300,000 Americans who used IRS Direct File in ...

Beginning January 10, the IRS Free File program will start accepting individual tax returns. Millions of taxpayers across the country can access free software tools provided by IRS Free File partners ...

Data shows the IRS' Direct File free tax-filing tool has helped save taxpayers money. Now lawmakers want to know why the Trump administration may soon pull the plug on the program. The Trump ...