As of April 2025, the average American spent about $290 to file their income tax returns, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation. That’s a pretty good chunk of money, although spending ...

Direct File, the IRS’s free online tax filing tool, is here to stay. During a pilot phase this spring, 140,000 participants received a total of $90 million in refunds. Nine in 10 users rated the ...

If you were counting on filing your 2025 taxes directly with the IRS for free, you’ll have to change your plans. That's because IRS Direct File, a program launched two tax seasons ago, was ended by ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

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 ...

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 ...

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers. By Ann Carrns The federal government tested a free, ...

Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season. Robin Hartill Robin Hartill is a Florida-based Certified Financial Planner ...

Filing your taxes is already a painful enough process without having to pay to do it. The good news? There are plenty of ways to file for free this tax season — even with the shuttering of the IRS ...