The IRS announced Thursday that its experimental Direct File free tax-filing option for simplified tax returns would become a permanent option starting next year. In a release, the IRS, along with the ...

U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year.

If you're eager to save money filing your taxes this season, there's a free option that's used by only a fraction of eligible taxpayers. Established in 2002, the program, known as IRS Free File, is a ...

The IRS partners with several third-party tax preparation software companies to make their software available for free, but only to people below a certain income level — the cutoff this year is ...

The announcement, which was made jointly by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, made clear that the agency intended to extend and expand the Direct File ...

The cost of tax preparation and accounting fees grew 8.3% in November 2023 compared to the previous year. But if your return is relatively simple, there are several free filing options to consider ...

Taxpayers in Maryland will have another option for filing their taxes in 2025. Code for America and Maryland have announced a partnership that will enable Maryland residents to file their federal and ...

Last week, the IRS began accepting tax returns. And Cary Gladstone, senior director of Granite United Way in New Hampshire, prepared a small army of tax volunteers. Each year, the nonprofit agency ...

Residents of 12 states are eligible to participate if they meet certain criteria. But the agency’s plans have already met resistance from tax preparation companies. By Ann Carrns The Internal Revenue ...