Direct File has ended. Americans who used the free tax-filing program will have to find a new option. Here are some ...

Taxpayers in 25 states will need to find a new way to file their taxes in 2026 as the IRS has shut down the free Direct File ...

While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that the program is dead, the website indicates that the program is closed—and ...

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, ...

The Trump administration has decided to bin the IRS’ Direct File, its electronic system for filing tax returns for free, just ...

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

A new report from the tax agency that was requested by congressional Republicans said that dropping Direct File “is in the ...

The new program, Direct File, helped low- and moderate-income taxpayers file their returns more easily, and had been ...

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, by President Trump, marks the end of the IRS's free tax filing programs. This includes the termination of the IRS Direct File ...

The Internal Revenue Service notified Oregon and other states on Monday that the federal government has canceled a free, ...

Last month, the Treasury Department issued a report recommending that the IRS refocus efforts on strengthening its free filing programs, particularly Free File, by modernizing and promoting awareness ...