Several free tax filing options remain available, including IRS Free File, VITA/TCE programs, and services from companies ...

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.

In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, ...

The IRS Direct File tool won't be available for the upcoming tax filing season. Here are a few free resources if you want help filing your taxes.

FILE - A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. As tax filing season officially starts Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, a limited number of taxpayers in 12 ...

This tax season has been rife with disruptions and layoffs set off by the Trump administration, now the president reportedly plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program. The program is available ...

Mia Francis, a 22-year-old barista from Boston, filed her taxes on her own this year for the first time, using a free government tax filing program that made it easy because it did most of the work ...

The IRS has expanded its Direct File program to eight more states, but its future remains uncertain over government scale back from the Trump administration. IRS expands Direct File program to more ...

Caren Weiner is the lead editor for consumer finance at Forbes Advisor. During her decades as a personal finance journalist, she has covered mutual funds, taxes, banking and health insurance ...

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.