The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

The IRS is suspending the Direct File program, a free guided tax software for taxpayers in 25 states, for the upcoming filing season. Other free federal tax preparation programs will still be ...

The rollout follows the Trump administration’s move to cancel the IRS’s Direct File program, a free tax-filing service.

If you're among the millions of people personal finance resource NerdWallet reported using a free filing system to file income tax returns, you now have one less official option for tax season 2026.

The Trump administration has decided not to offer Direct File, the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and the program’s future is unclear. The program was praised for making tax ...

President Donald Trump hosts Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the White House. by Kevin Brasler and Herb Weisbaum Each year, Americans spend an average of $240 to prepare and file their annual tax ...