Sen. Warren and Rep. Sherman's Direct File Act aims to make IRS's free online tax filing permanent. Bill requires state integration & prohibits commercial restrictions. Intuit's lobbying led to ...

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 ...

The IRS ended the online, direct-to-government filing program last fall and is doubling down on the free tax filing options it offers through tax prep companies in a partnership called Free File.

The IRS has ended the Direct File program, which let some taxpayers file their annual returns for free using software developed by the government. Many tax preparation companies opposed this, as did ...

The legislation would make the free electronic filling tool a permanent program and bar the Treasury secretary from ...

The IRS ended Direct File, the free, online pilot program that nearly 300,000 taxpayers in 25 states used to file returns for tax year 2024. The IRS website for Direct File says “Direct File is closed ...

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 ...

The $3.8 trillion Republican tax bill that just passed the House includes a provision to kill off the popular IRS Direct File program, which lets people file their federal income tax returns for free ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

WASHINGTON — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official ...

The future of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Direct File program, an initiative that allows millions of taxpayers to file their federal taxes free and directly, could be at risk. This week, the ...

The IRS Direct File program, a free electronic tax filing system, faces potential elimination under Trump-era cost-cutting measures. Developed during President Joe Biden's administration, this program ...