The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, by President Trump, marks the end of the IRS's free tax filing programs. This includes the termination of the IRS Direct File ...

FILE - A portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) (Mark Lennihan, Copyright 2018 ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The IRS is recommitting to its decades-old partnership with tax prep companies as the main option for Americans to file their taxes ...

The IRS will extend the Free File program through October 2029, following an agreement to continue making free private-sector tax software available to taxpayers. WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: People use ...

Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024. HABesen/Getty Images The IRS is ...

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building stands on April 15, 2019 in Washington, DC. April 15 is the deadline in the United States for residents to file their income tax ...

Each tax season, many Americans qualify for free filing programs. The IRS partners with agencies to offer free filing based on income as well as other conditions. In addition, several companies offer ...

The average American who hires a tax preparer to file even a simple return will spend upward of $200, according to industry estimates. This year, however, taxpayers have more options than ever to ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

Rushing to file your federal income taxes? Well, the Internal Revenue Service will have one tool called Free File up and running Friday, ahead of the official start of tax season later this month. The ...

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 ...

The IRS is suspending the Direct File program, a free guided tax software for taxpayers in 25 states, for the upcoming filing season. Other free federal tax preparation programs will still be ...