The Trump administration has decided not to offer Direct File, the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and the program’s future is unclear. The program was praised for making tax ...

The IRS ended the online, direct-to-government filing program last fall and is doubling down on the free tax filing options ...

(NEXSTAR) – 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. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

A memo to states last week confirmed what many have long expected was coming: “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026. No launch date has been set for the future.” Money; Getty ...

“Direct File worked really well, and it's a great example of how the IRS can do technology, or how the government can do technology, effectively,” said former IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel. For a ...

The Watchdog investigates why the IRS ended its Direct File pilot program that let taxpayers send returns straight to the agency without going through Intuit’s electronic filing system. Eric Gay / AP ...

The IRS Direct File program will not be offered for the 2026 filing season, leaving potentially millions of taxpayers without this free file option. The program, which allowed residents in 25 pilot ...

The Treasury Department ended the IRS’s Direct File program in November 2025, a move announced by Treasury Secretary and IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent, who said other options would serve taxpayers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration shut down the "Direct File" program through the IRS, leaving many Americans with one fewer free tax ...