The IRS shut down its Direct File tax filing system, leaving taxpayers with one less option to file their returns for free.

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

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U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year.

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Filing your income tax return can be, for many, a dreaded annual task. And paying to file unnecessarily can only add insult to injury. Still, many eligible filers fail to take advantage of a free ...

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 ...

(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 ...

The new income limit for IRS Free File is $5,000 higher than last year, marking one of the largest annual increases in the program’s history.

"Spaces are limited" as the federal and state tax deadline approaches.