Taxpayers in 25 states will need to find a new way to file their taxes in 2026 as the IRS has shut down the free Direct File ...

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the ...

A new report from the tax agency that was requested by congressional Republicans said that dropping Direct File “is in the ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program.

The IRS quietly discontinued its free Direct File program, raising new questions about accessibility and the future cost of ...

Direct File has ended. Americans who used the free tax-filing program will have to find a new option. Here are some alternatives.

Last month, the Treasury Department issued a report recommending that the IRS refocus efforts on strengthening its free filing programs, particularly Free File, by modernizing and promoting awareness ...

The Oregon Department of Revenue offered the free federal tax-filing software, Direct File, to taxpayers in 2025. (Oregon Department of Revenue/Contributed Photo) Oregon’s Department of Revenue is ...