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 ...

Direct File, the IRS’s free online tax filing tool, is here to stay. During a pilot phase this spring, 140,000 participants received a total of $90 million in refunds. Nine in 10 users rated the ...

As of April 2025, the average American spent about $290 to file their income tax returns, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation. That’s a pretty good chunk of money, although spending ...

If you were counting on filing your 2025 taxes directly with the IRS for free, you’ll have to change your plans. That's because IRS Direct File, a program launched two tax seasons ago, was ended by ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The IRS is recommitting to its decades-old partnership with tax prep companies as the main option for Americans to file their taxes ...

Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season. Robin Hartill Robin Hartill is a Florida-based Certified Financial Planner ...

Filing your taxes is already a painful enough process without having to pay to do it. The good news? There are plenty of ways to file for free this tax season — even with the shuttering of the IRS ...

Chime, an online fintech company, just launched free federal and state tax filing software through its mobile app, the latest in a growing list of fintech companies to do so. The company has partnered ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

DALLAS, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TaxAct, a leading U.S. tax software provider trusted by more than 111 million filers since 1998, is entering the 2026 tax season with an expanded set of filing ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Tax experts say you're more likely to have free tax filing options when you have a simple filing such as having only a W2 form. There are a few free filing options that might ...