Tax season is coming soon. Want to file federal taxes for free? IRS Direct File is gone, but there are other options. Know ...

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

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.

The best way to make filing your income taxes less painful and time-consuming is to file online.

The IRS has ended the Direct File program, which let some taxpayers file their annual returns for free using software developed by the government. Many tax preparation companies opposed this, as did ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The IRS is recommitting to its decades-old partnership with tax prep companies as the main option for Americans to file their taxes ...

Tax software evolves year to year, and your needs may have too. Whether you’re filing a simple W-2 return or managing freelance income and deductions, there’s a platform that fits. Read Next: 3 Sneaky ...

The IRS Direct File program, developed during Joe Biden's presidency, offered a streamlined, cost-free method for taxpayers to file their federal taxes directly with the IRS. This system was praised ...

With its Direct File program, the IRS tried to give U.S. taxpayers a free solution to a longstanding complaint: that tax prep is too expensive. Created by the Inflation Reduction Act, Direct File ...

Data shows the IRS' Direct File free tax-filing tool has helped save taxpayers money. Now lawmakers want to know why the Trump administration may soon pull the plug on the program. The Trump ...

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 ...