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

Oregon and other states were notified Monday that a new program that let taxpayers file electronically for free is dead.

WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the ...

Months after the IRS commissioner said the free tax filing program was 'gone,' the IRS informs states that Direct File will ...

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

I remember the first time I filed my taxes. I was dropping something off at the post office when I saw tables full of cardboard boxes filled with forms with the now-familiar IRS eagle and scales logo.

Californians who don’t want to pay for tax-filing software or a commercial preparer have some free online options through the Internal Revenue Service. Related Articles Editorial: Santa Clara already ...

IRS Direct File open sourced as TurboTax lobbying and Trump bill threaten free tax filing future- The IRS just made a major move to protect its free tax filing software—Direct File—by releasing most ...

The IRS’s Free File program is open again this tax season, marking its 23rd year as a free, online tax preparation option for millions of Americans. For 2025, the IRS has made a major expansion to ...

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 ...

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