The IRS Direct File tool won't be available for the upcoming tax filing season. Here are a few free resources if you want help filing your taxes.

President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which he signed into law in July, includes provisions that could impact many ...

For last-minute filers looking for free filing resources, IRS Direct File and IRS Free File remain options for qualified taxpayers. Direct File is a web-based service that allows taxpayers to file ...

Although Direct File will no longer be available in 2026, there are still numerous online tools and apps that offer free tax ...

You can get 100% free federal and state tax filing with Cash App Taxes. But this no-frills, no feature, no expert support ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The Trump administration is planning to shut down the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Direct File program, a free, government-run electronic tax filing system launched under President Joe Biden, two ...

Reports indicate that the Trump administration is planning to eliminate the IRS Direct File program. While Republican lawmakers had previously targeted the program, the free tax software program had ...

Americans could miss up to $25,000 in tax-free tips and overtime deductions under new IRS rules. Only voluntary tips and the ...

NEW YORK -- As the tax filing season gets underway, taxpayers in some states will have a new way to file online available to them in "the coming days," the IRS said this week. Direct File, the free ...

Rumors of the demise of the free IRS tax filing software Direct File have been circulating since Tax Day 2025. On Monday, the IRS officially ended the program, at least for 2026. In a letter to 25 ...