Paying to file your taxes feels like a kick in the teeth when you're already paying Uncle Sam more than he deserves. Add in the fact that the Trump administration pulled the plug on the free IRS ...

Nobody looks forward to doing their taxes, and spending big money on tax-prep fees just to owe the IRS or get a refund for money the IRS owes you is especially exasperating. One free tax filing option ...

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 ...

Government websites have a mostly deserved reputation for being terrible and driving us nuts. So it was a pleasant surprise to try IRS Direct File, a new (and politically controversial) option to file ...

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...

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Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season. Many tax software programs, including TurboTax and H&R Block, advertise ...

The Trump administration shut down the "Direct File" program through the IRS, leaving many Americans with one fewer free tax filing option in 2026. Direct File was originally launched during former ...

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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 ...