The Internal Revenue Service announced it would be accepting tax returns from eligible taxpayers for the 2026 filing season ...

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 program lets U.S. taxpayers prepare and hold returns for electronic filing once tax season officially begins.

After weeks of testing, the Internal Revenue Service's free electronic tax-filing system finally launched Tuesday for taxpayers in 12 states. The new system, called Direct File, in-house online filing ...

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.

This year, the Direct File program expanded to 25 US states, with over 296,000 people submitting a tax return through the service, according to NextGov. But now it looks like consumers will need to ...

Changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill could affect how much you owe, the IRS said.

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The IRS Direct File system, a government-run tool that let some Americans file their federal taxes directly and for free, won ...