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

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

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

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 ...

WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is officially ending Direct File, the free, government-run tax-filing pilot program ...

Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that raises income taxes on high-earning households to help fund free meals for ...

The ongoing government shutdown has the IRS in zombie mode: walk-in Tax Assistance Centers closed, some refunds delayed, and ...

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

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 ...

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

AARP Foundation volunteer Philip Soltau of South Burlington has been named the 2025 winner of the AARP Andrus Award for ...

In a win for the paid tax prep industry, it looks like the government’s free tax filing program, Direct File, is dead for now ...