Direct File was launched as a pilot program in 2024. It allowed eligible taxpayers in a limited number of states to file their federal returns directly with the IRS at no cost. The program was ...

The IRS’s Free File program is open again this tax season, marking its 23rd year as a free, online tax preparation option for millions of Americans. For 2025, the IRS has made a major expansion to ...

IRS Free File is one way in which taxpayers can file their returns and payments with the federal tax service free of charge. Usually, private tax preparers charge fees on some or all of their services ...

Direct File, the Internal Revenue Service’s long-promised free tax filing software, might be at risk of being killed off by the Trump administration, but the code that made the service possible will ...

The tax season is officially open. Monday, Jan. 27 is the first day you can file your returns. They may not be due until April 15, but getting a head start will get you a quicker refund. Or give you ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Scott Bessent, the hedge fund executive picked by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as Treasury Secretary, committed to keeping the ...