A Treasury watchdog report found that the tax agency projected $61.2 million in costs for the free electronic filing tool in ...

The IRS still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools ...

The Internal Revenue Service vastly overstated the projected costs of operating the free tax prep program before terminating ...

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In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, ...

WASHINGTON(AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official ...

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...

Many Americans expect a tax refund this year. Here's how to track your federal tax refund and when it might arrive.