The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

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 ...

The tax deadline will be here before you know it. The good news is that there are a few different options to file your taxes for free in 2026 — and many of them offer guided support to make sure you ...

Tax season has a way of sneaking up on people. One day it’s football season, the next you’re digging through drawers for W-2s and wondering how long you really have before the IRS wants its paperwork.

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A new year means fresh goals and resolutions. But it also means tax season is nearly upon us. Whether you're an early filer or just want to know how long you can put it off, it's important to know ...

The Internal Revenue Service announced that the opening day of the 2026 filing season will be Jan. 26, according to a press release issued on Thursday, Jan. 8. It's bound to be a complicated tax ...

Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) are calling on a federal judge to appoint a special master to oversee the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) mandatory release of files on the convicted ...