A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...

You may want to run, you may want to hide, but for most American earners, there's no escape from the inevitable: filing your taxes. The oh-so-joyful tax season is finally upon us, but this year, there ...

The Direct File program was built by the IRS to allow people with relatively simple returns to file them online without using ...

The Internal Revenue Service announced it would be opening up submissions of certain tax returns through its IRS Free File program for 2026. The IRS Free File program began accepting individual tax ...

I’ve always used TurboTax to file my personal tax return. It’s what my dad showed me when I first started filing taxes, and I’ve used it ever since. I considered trying a free platform in previous ...

(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 IRS will extend the Free File program through October 2029, following an agreement to continue making free private-sector tax software available to taxpayers. WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: People use ...

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers. By Ann Carrns The federal government tested a free, ...

(NEXSTAR) – A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one less way to file in 2026. While nearly 300,000 taxpayers used IRS Direct File last year, the ...

Tax filing season for the federal government and Rhode Island started on Jan. 29, which means a headache and often, shelling out cash to pay for a tax preparation program, or to a tax preparer. It ...