In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, ...

Tax season is here again, which means it is time to start working on preparing your return (and paying any balance due) ahead of the April 15 filing deadline. As usual, many people will have the ...

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 ...

The IRS has removed its free Direct File option for taxes. Most taxpayers can use the official Free File program. There are several other ways to file taxes for no charge. Tax filing season officially ...

When it comes to their federal income tax returns, tens of millions of US households pay for tax preparation and filing. Yet many might qualify to do so for free through IRS-approved programs. So why ...

A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one fewer way to file in 2026.

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 ...