The IRS has officially shut down its Direct File program, the free government-run tax filing service that let people submit their returns directly to the IRS without paying a fee.

Amid reports the IRS may end its free Direct File program, more than 170 lawmakers are demanding it remains open.

The IRS just killed its free Direct File program, forcing millions back to costly alternatives. Your simple tax return that ...

With its Direct File program, the IRS tried to give U.S. taxpayers a free solution to a longstanding complaint: that tax prep is too expensive. Created by the Inflation Reduction Act, Direct File ...

The IRS free tax filing program, known as Direct File, has faced heavy Republican scrutiny since its 2024 launch. Direct File expanded to more than 30 million taxpayers across 25 states for the ...

The pilot program, launched in 2024, allows millions of Americans to file their taxes directly through the IRS free of charge.

The pilot program, launched in 2024, allows millions of Americans to file their taxes directly through the IRS free of charge.

Lantz used the Internal Revenue Service’s Direct File program, a free tax-preparation platform for simple tax returns that’s available in 25 participating U.S. states. “It was super-duper easy.

The Trump administration may cut the IRS Direct File program, pushing taxpayers to seek new free filing options.