When it comes to their federal income tax returns, tens of millions of US households pay for tax preparation and filing. Yet ...

U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year.

The IRS Direct File program was eliminated for the 2026 tax filing season. However, there are still several free tax preparation software options for some filers.

So, here’s how you can file your taxes at no cost to yourself. According to a press release sent by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the agency’s Free File program is a great way for eligible ...

It’s time to gather the receipts, the forms, and all the other paperwork and start crunching the tax numbers. The tax-filing season has begun, running until April 15, and as CNN reported, tax refunds ...

Another year, another tax filing season. The Internal Revenue Service is now accepting tax returns for 2025. Tax season opened on January 26 and remains open until April 15. The IRS expects about 164 ...

The Trump administration may have shuttered Direct File – the IRS’s short-lived experiment in tax-preparation software – but it doesn’t mean you have to pay to file your taxes. There are plenty of ...

IRS Direct File, which was offered in 25 states last year, has been discontinued. But one very-much underused, free program ...

The IRS tax-filing season opens Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, and this year, there are some important changes to note. For starters, Direct File is gone - but the Free File program remains. Direct File was ...