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The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Millions of Americans who previously filed their taxes at no cost are facing new expenses this year after the Internal ...

The end of tax season is in sight, but for procrastinators, that may mean the dreaded is coming: 2026's tax filing deadline. For state returns in California, residents have until April 15 to file ...

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 ...

The NFCC, the nation’s largest nonprofit credit counseling network, is expanding access to safe, affordable debt relief through its ongoing collaboration with FICO and the FICO® Score Open Access for ...

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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new modernization initiative aimed at reducing administrative burdens on American farmers by consolidating their records into a ...

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers. By Ann Carrns The federal government tested a free, ...

A world that runs on increasingly powerful AI coding tools is one where software creation is cheap — or so the thinking goes — leaving little room for traditional software companies. As one analyst ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development ...