The Internal Revenue Service has halted a popular service that once provided a free option for taxpayers to file their taxes ...

NEW YORK -- As the tax filing season gets underway, taxpayers in some states will have a new way to file online available to them in "the coming days," the IRS said this week. Direct File, the free ...

The Internal Revenue Service is asking the public to weigh in on free tax filing options for an upcoming congressional report, amid worries about the likely demise of the Direct File tax preparation ...

A direct path to the IRS threatened a powerful player in tax prep. Now the project is gone. The Watchdog explains how—and why ...

The IRS Direct File program will not be offered for the 2026 filing season, leaving potentially millions of taxpayers without this free file option. The program, which allowed residents in 25 pilot ...

Speculation about the potential elimination of the IRS Free File program by the Trump administration has gained traction. The program, known as Direct File, was developed during Joe Biden's presidency ...