IRS Commissioner Bill Long—who Trump later fired—also indicated that the Direct File program had been scuttled. "You’ve hea ...

WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is officially ending Direct File, the free, government-run tax-filing pilot program ...

The Internal Revenue Service notified Oregon and other states on Monday that the federal government has canceled a free, ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program.

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 ...

While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that the program is dead, the website indicates that the program is closed—and ...

The IRS cited low usage and high costs as reasons for shuttering the program, which began during the previous administration.

Direct File, the free tax filing tool offered by the Internal Revenue Service, won't be an option for taxpayers next year.

IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump ...

The new program, Direct File, helped low- and moderate-income taxpayers file their returns more easily, and had been ...

The Treasury Department’s move to end the IRS-run Direct File tool and shift to strengthening partnerships with tax preparation companies drew expected cheers from Republicans and criticism from ...

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, ...