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.

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 ...

This season, Americans will have one fewer free option to use when filing their 2025 income taxes. Direct File, launched during former President Joe Biden's term, was meant to simplify federal tax ...

If you're among the millions of people personal finance resource NerdWallet reported using a free filing system to file income tax returns, you now have one less official option for tax season 2026.

In a win for the paid tax prep industry, it looks like the government's free tax filing program, Direct File, is dead for now. The IRS emailed state tax agencies to notify them that "IRS Direct File ...

The Internal Revenue Service has shut down its Direct File free tax-filing program, sending an email to the 25 states that offered it this year. The email was sent to the state departments of revenue ...

First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in certain states to file federal tax returns online for free directly with the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official ...

The Trump administration shut down the "Direct File" program through the IRS, leaving many Americans with one fewer free tax filing option in 2026. Direct File was originally launched during former ...

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 ...