The IRS shut down its Direct File tax filing system, leaving taxpayers with one less option to file their returns for free. Direct File, launched during the Biden administration, was meant to serve as ...

A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one fewer way to file in 2026.

Several months after the Trump administration ended the IRS’ direct file program, some lawmakers are working to reinstate ...

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers.

A group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to codify the IRS Direct File program, which the Trump ...

The IRS has cut its staff dramatically since last year by almost 20%, and that will affect many different things, including ...

The IRS ended the online, direct-to-government filing program last fall and is doubling down on the free tax filing options ...

160 Democratic lawmakers from across the country are backing a soon-to-be-introduced bill that would reverse the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate IRS Direct File. The Direct File Act, led ...

As the IRS moves toward digital-only payments under a Trump-era executive order, taxpayers should expect changes in how refunds are issued and payments are made.

Tax returns received and processed remain slightly below last year’s pace, even as the average refund climbs to $3,804.