Each year, Americans spend an average of $240 to prepare and file their annual tax returns, according to the IRS Taxpayer ...

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.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Taxpayers must file their 2025 taxes or request an extension by April 15.Most taxpayers can expect larger tax savings under the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.The IRS is phasing out paper ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official ...

The IRS Direct File program will not be offered for the 2026 filing season, leaving potentially millions of taxpayers without this free file option. The program, which allowed residents in 25 pilot ...

Recent policy choices by the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans have made the tax system less effective at ...

The IRS will halt its government-run Direct File program for the 2026 tax season, ending a short-lived effort to allow taxpayers to prepare and submit returns directly through the agency’s website.

Unfortunately for American taxpayers, Direct File was not beloved by the tax preparation industry. Intuit, the maker of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official ...