Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) introduced legislation on Thursday to revive and permanently lock ...

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 ...

Sen. Chris Coons advocates for Direct File Act, legislation that would allow taxpayers to file directly with the IRS.

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 ...

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who served under President Bill Clinton, claimed in a tweet Wednesday that the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) “free tax filing tool is reportedly ‘gone.’ This ...

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 ...

A memo to states last week confirmed what many have long expected was coming: “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026. No launch date has been set for the future.” Money; Getty ...

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 ...

A new report from the tax agency that was requested by congressional Republicans said that dropping Direct File “is in the best interests of American taxpayers and the IRS.” IRS Customer Experience ...

“Direct File worked really well, and it's a great example of how the IRS can do technology, or how the government can do technology, effectively,” said former IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel. For a ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) introduced legislation on Thursday to revive and permanently lock in the IRS's free Direct File program, a government-run online option ...