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, ...
Residents of 12 states are eligible to participate if they meet certain criteria. But the agency’s plans have already met resistance from tax preparation companies. By Ann Carrns See more of our ...
Update, March 17, 2021: We published a new version of this post in 2021 to cover the 2020 tax filing year. ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our ...
The 2025 tax filing season is in full swing at the IRS. And although doing one’s taxes is a near-universally dreaded task, there is a glimmer of good news: It doesn’t have to be expensive. The IRS has ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — An IRS plan to test drive a new electronic free-file tax return system next year has got supporters and critics of the idea mobilizing to sway the public and Congress over whether ...
Millions of taxpayers file their taxes free each year. Unfortunately, two of the biggest tax preparation services, TurboTax and H&R Block, are no longer participating in the IRS's official Free File ...
In April, the House unanimously passed the Taxpayer First Act, including a provision to codify the IRS Free File Program. Making Free File a permanent part of the tax law would mean that the IRS and ...