While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.
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IRS ends direct file for 2026

The Internal Revenue Service has ended its Direct File program for the 2026 filing season, pulling back a government-run tool ...
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 ...
A Treasury watchdog report found that the tax agency projected $61.2 million in costs for the free electronic filing tool in ...
Unfortunately for American taxpayers, Direct File was not beloved by the tax preparation industry. Intuit, the maker of ...
Americans don’t have access to the direct filing system they had in 2024 and 2025, because the program was ended by the Trump administration last year.
The IRS will halt its government-run Direct File program for the 2026 tax season, ending a short-lived effort to allow taxpayers to prepare and submit returns directly through the agency’s website.
The Internal Revenue Service vastly overstated the projected costs of operating the free tax prep program before terminating ...
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 ...