Taxpayers eager to receive their tax refunds should mark Jan. 26, 2026, on their calendars, as the IRS said Thursday it will ...

Several free tax filing options remain available, including IRS Free File, VITA/TCE programs, and services from companies ...

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS ...

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.

The IRS officially kicks off the 2026 tax filing season on January 26.  New tax law provisions and updated forms could affect ...

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

The new program, Direct File, helped low- and moderate-income taxpayers file their returns more easily, and had been expanding. By Tara Siegel Bernard The Internal Revenue Service is shutting down its ...