The Internal Revenue Service's free online filing system is no more. First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in certain ...

Extended taxpayers can file the 2024 return until October 15, 2025, using IRS Direct File, on which they may take advantage of the free government tax filing program. This deadline will merely ...

"Free" and "simple" aren't typically associated with tax filing, but for nearly 300,000 Americans who used IRS Direct File in 2025, the process itself was not only free, but easier. Now the Trump ...

There's no need to worry about preparing your taxes. Plenty of free help is available. Take advantage of the appropriate ...

Direct File — the short-lived, free IRS tax-filing tool — is officially over, shut down less than two years after launch amid shifting priorities in Washington. During its brief run, Direct File gave ...

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.

The Trump administration shut down the "Direct File" program through the IRS, leaving many Americans with one fewer free tax filing option in 2026. Direct File was originally launched during former ...

The new program, Direct File, helped low- and moderate-income taxpayers file their returns more easily, and had been expanding. By Tara Siegel Bernard See more of our coverage in your search ...

First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in certain states to file federal tax returns online for free directly with the ...