The IRS Direct File program was eliminated for the 2026 tax filing season. However, there are still several free tax preparation software options for some filers.

U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year. How Bay Area billionaires are trying to stop California’s wealth tax 14 charged in ...

And plenty of filing options, including an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) platform that’s free. An agency press release wants to remind everyone about IRS Free File, a tax preparation software that’s ...

But when you finally do gather your paperwork and prepare to take on the annual responsibility and headache, first determine ...

The IRS still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers.

The Trump administration may have shuttered Direct File – the IRS’s short-lived experiment in tax-preparation software – but it doesn’t mean you have to pay to file your taxes. There are plenty of ...

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

The IRS Direct File program was eliminated for the 2026 tax filing season. However, several free tax preparation software options are available for those with 2025 income of $89,000 or less and for ...

The IRS is still offering its Free File program, which is one of several ways you may be able to file your taxes for free this year ...

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

U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year. Walters: Los Angeles and Bay Area voters to decide whether to hike already high ...

U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year. Direct File, used by 300,000 people last year, has been discontinued, with Treasury ...