Basic, Premium, Investment, Self-Employed – all of which are free for federal tax returns. The basic level offers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The official start of tax season isn’t until Jan. 26, but the IRS is already accepting individual tax returns to be processed ...

If you're looking to file your 2025 tax returns online for free, you may have some options. This tax filing season, IRS Direct File—the free tax-filing software that allowed taxpayers in 25 states to ...

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 ...

IRS Free File, which offers free guided tax preparation for lower-income taxpayers and free electronic fillable forms for all ...

The IRS is suspending the Direct File program, a free guided tax software for taxpayers in 25 states, for the upcoming filing season. Other free federal tax preparation programs will still be ...

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS Direct File in 2025. So, are they out of luck, along with millions of others ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tax season is almost here. There are several changes to the U.S. tax code this year, and if you need help navigating the process, ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taxpayers can get a head start on preparing their 2025 federal tax returns as the IRS Free File program is now available ahead of the official start of the tax ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

Federal and state officials are reminding taxpayers that several free options are available to file returns ahead of the April 15 deadline. Many taxpayers can prepare and file their federal tax ...

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: People use IRS Direct File at the Internal Revenue Service Building on April 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project ...