TULSA, Okla. — With lots of new changes to the tax code, many want help preparing this year's forms. Hiring a tax preparer can be expensive, but depending on your income, free help is available ...

The Trump administration may have shuttered Direct File – the IRS’s short-lived experiment in tax-preparation software – but it doesn’t mean you have to pay to file your taxes. There are plenty of ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

Though IRS Direct File was discontinued before this tax filing season, there are other options to file your taxes online for free. If you're looking to file your 2025 tax returns online for free, you ...

U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year. Direct File, used by 300,000 people last year, has been discontinued, with Treasury ...

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 ...

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 ...

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With tax season underway, United Way of Tarrant County is bringing free help directly to local families. The nonprofit is hosting a “VITAthon” Community Resource Fair this Saturday, March 7, at the ...