Extended taxpayers can file the 2024 return until October 15, 2025, using IRS Direct File, on which they may take advantage of the free government tax filing program. This deadline will merely ...

As tax season shifts into high gear, Americans with relatively simple financial pictures will find one less filing option on the menu. For the last two years, the IRS has offered a free in-house ...

The Internal Revenue Service has shut down its Direct File free tax-filing program, sending an email to the 25 states that offered it this year. The email was sent to the state departments of revenue ...

The IRS has officially announced the discontinuation of its Free Direct File tool, a decision that will impact taxpayers looking for free filing options in the upcoming tax season. This move comes ...

First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in certain states to file federal tax returns online for free directly with the ...

The Internal Revenue Service vastly overstated the projected costs of operating the Direct File free tax preparation program before terminating it for this tax season, according to a new report.

WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official ...

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 ...

Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024. zeljkosantrac / Getty Images The ...