The Internal Revenue Service has ended its Direct File program for the 2026 filing season, pulling back a government-run tool ...

The Internal Revenue Service vastly overstated the projected costs of operating the free tax prep program before terminating ...

A Treasury watchdog report found that the tax agency projected $61.2 million in costs for the free electronic filing tool in ...

This season, Americans will have one fewer free option to use when filing their 2025 income taxes. Direct File, launched during former President Joe Biden’s term, was meant to simplify federal tax ...

The standard deduction and 401(k) contribution limits have increased for the 2025 tax year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration shut down the "Direct File" program through the IRS, leaving many Americans with one fewer free tax ...

As tax season shifts into high gear, Americans with relatively simple financial pictures will find one less filing option on the menu. For the last two years, the IRS has offered a free in-house ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

The federal government tested a free, direct online tax-filing program for two years but with the change in administrations shut it down. There are still ways, though, to file your return at no charge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration shut down the "Direct File" program through the IRS, leaving many Americans with one fewer free tax ...