Though IRS Direct File was discontinued before this tax filing season, there are other options to file your taxes online for free. If you're looking to file your 2025 tax returns online for free, you ...

The Internal Revenue Service’s free online filing system is no more. First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in certain ...

The IRS is relying on the Free File partnership with tax prep companies to offer most Americans a free way to file online ...

U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year. Direct File, used by 300,000 people last year, has been discontinued, with Treasury ...

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 ...

All of FreeTaxUSA's self-filing options are free for federal tax returns, but state returns cost $15.99. FreeTaxUSA's deluxe ...

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 ...

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS Direct File in 2025. So, are they out of luck, along with millions of others ...

A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one less way to file in 2026. While nearly 300,000 taxpayers used IRS Direct File last year, the program is ...

The IRS is asking the public to weigh in on tax preparation and filing options as it officially closes the door on Direct File, the free electronic filing tool that earned sky-high consumer experience ...

The IRS Direct File program was eliminated for the 2026 tax filing season. However, several free tax preparation software options are available for those with 2025 income of $89,000 or less and for ...