The federal government permanently shut down a pilot program that let some taxpayers file their returns for free. How many ...

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

The Treasury Department said in an October report to Congress that participation in the Direct File program was low and the ...

IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump ...

The IRS has been asked to do too much with too little. Its technology is decades old, its staff is shrinking, and its ...

Direct File, with the IRS's own tax software, was available in 25 states, and North Carolina was one of them. This Direct ...

A memo to states last week confirmed what many have long expected was coming: “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026. No launch date has been set for the future.” ...

The electronic system for filing tax returns for free, IRS Direct File, isn’t going to be available for taxpayers next year, ...

Treasury will end Direct File, an IRS bridge to your bank account.

IRS Direct File, free online tax-filing tool launched by Biden, won't be offered next year despite 296,531 users in 2025.

The Trump administration has ended this free IRS tax filing program. Find out what's happening and what it means for you.

Direct File won’t be available anymore to do your taxes next year. Here’s what that means once the tax filing season opens in ...