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 ...

Direct File, the free tax filing tool offered by the Internal Revenue Service, won't be an option for taxpayers next year.

The IRS is halting Direct File, the Biden-era tax-preparation software pilot, and it pointed to other free services.

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

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

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

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

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

The IRS notified 25 partner states today that Direct File “will not be available” next filing season, and that there is no timeline for bringing it back. The program had operated for two tax years, ...

The Internal Revenue Service confirms that its free “Direct File” system “will not be available in Filing Season 2026.” ...

North Carolina was one of 25 states to participate in Direct File, an electronic filing system through which people could ...

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 ...