Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season. Robin Hartill Robin Hartill is a Florida-based Certified Financial Planner ...

Taxpayers will not be able to use the IRS Direct File option in 2026 to file their taxes for free as the federal agency has killed off the option. “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing ...

The IRS Direct File program, a free tax filing option, has been discontinued for the 2026 tax season. The program was ended by the Trump Administration after a two-year pilot due to low participation ...

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, there are lots of options to file for free from Mississippi. Here's ...

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. Over 250,000 Americans filed their taxes for free with the Internal Revenue Service last year, using the IRS Direct File option.

(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 ...

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The Internal Revenue Service has halted a popular service that once provided a free option for taxpayers to file their taxes directly with the IRS. The program, Direct File, was launched by the U.S.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregonians filing state tax returns next year can still do so by using the state's free program, even though the federal free program will not be available. The IRS notified the ...

WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is officially ending Direct File, the free, government-run tax-filing pilot program that the Biden administration started last year. Instead, the Trump ...

Taxpayers in 25 states will need to find a new way to file their taxes in 2026 as the IRS has shut down the free Direct File option. Details are limited, but the IRS has confirmed the program launched ...