The free service that allowed taxpayers to file online directly with the IRS was used by hundreds of thousands of taxpayers in 2024 and 2025, who gave it high marks — although tax prep companies and ...

The IRS quietly discontinued its free Direct File program, raising new questions about accessibility and the future cost of ...

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

After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available for taxpayers from 12 selected states. The new system, called Direct File, is a free online tool.

Data shows the IRS' Direct File free tax-filing tool has helped save taxpayers money. Now lawmakers want to know why the Trump administration may soon pull the plug on the program. The Trump ...

With its Direct File program, the IRS tried to give U.S. taxpayers a free solution to a longstanding complaint: that tax prep is too expensive. Created by the Inflation Reduction Act, Direct File ...

IRS Direct File will be eliminated under the Trump administration, according to reports. The program, which allowed taxpayers to file returns directly with the IRS at no cost, was seen by users as ...

When government bureaucrats start creating programs to solve problems that already have solutions, taxpayers should take ...

Most Direct Files users that submitted their taxes using the free IRS service this year said that using the tool was a good experience and something that they’d recommend for their friends and family, ...

Prices on everything from eggs to cars are still high. Luckily, here in Missouri, we have relatively low taxes and a competitive tax structure that allows business to thrive. A proposal to abolish the ...

The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the ...