A direct path to the IRS threatened a powerful player in tax prep. Now the project is gone. The Watchdog explains how—and why ...

Although Direct File will no longer be available in 2026, there are still numerous online tools and apps that offer free tax ...

The Trump administration plans to kill the free tax filing program operated by the Internal Revenue Service, the Associated Press reported today, citing two anonymous sources. The IRS launched Direct ...

Still haven’t filed your 2024 taxes? You’re behind schedule: For the roughly 20 million Americans who got an extension this spring, income tax returns were due Oct. 15. (Before that, the deadline was ...

The Internal Revenue Service has halted a popular service that once provided a free option for taxpayers to file their taxes ...

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, Bloomberg Tax reports. That's based on a letter sent from the Internal ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

We found that TurboTax is the most user friendly and comprehensive tax software for nearly all situations, yet its premium ...

Tax day is just a week away. While many Americans have already submitted their 2024 returns, a large amount — estimated to be between 20-25% of all Americans , according to the Internal Revenue ...

Our Editors’ Choice winners for tax software help you get through the filing season as painlessly as possible. Here's how they stack up on cost, support, tax coverage, usability, and more. I write ...

Tax management platform Instead is planning to offer completely free tax return preparation and filing for Forms 1040, 1041, 1120, 1120-S and 1065. Processing Content "If you want to prepare your ...

NEW ORLEANS — In your Breakdown: Tax day is Tuesday, April 15th. If filing your taxes is on your to-do list this weekend, here’s how you can do it for free. Last year, the IRS started rolling out ...