Trump's Treasury Department calls Direct File 'a failed program' Casey Lantz had a particularly painless time filing her taxes this year - though it may be the last time she can say that. The Seattle ...

The IRS Direct File program will not be offered for the 2026 filing season, leaving potentially millions of taxpayers without this free file option. The program, which allowed residents in 25 pilot ...

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The Internal Revenue Service’s free online filing system is no more. First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in certain ...

Republicans in Congress have big plans for the “one big, beautiful bill,” which will affect not only tax rates and exemptions but also how people file their taxes. The GOP was irked last year by an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Internal Revenue Service Building is seen on February 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) The Trump ...