The program offered free tax filing for two years before Republicans shut it down. Now a small group hopes to save the code ...

At the beginning of 2025, the Internal Revenue Service welcomed a team from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a ...

A key operative from DOGE initiated plans to potentially kill Direct File, the free tax filing tool developed by the IRS, ...

The IRS Direct File program has been under fire from Republicans in Congress since it began. The program still feels like ...

Direct File is a shot across the bows of Turbotax, H&R Block, and others who have resisted free and simple tax filing for decades.

The IRS Direct File program, which lets you prepare and file your federal return for free, is still up and running, for now.

The IRS has expanded its direct file program to 12 more states, meaning residents in 24 states can now file their federal taxes for free directly with the IRS -- no third-party software required.

Free filing system has some limitations in year two but number of tax forms has increased and automated data input has improved.

The IRS is also enhancing Direct File for the 2025 tax season by adding a chatbot to guide taxpayers through the agency's eligibility checker and covering new tax situations.

The IRS Direct File program, which lets taxpayers file their federal income tax return directly with the IRS for free, is doubling its reach to 24 states for the 2025 tax season, up from 12 states ...

With its Direct File program, the IRS tried to give U.S. taxpayers a free solution to a longstanding complaint: that tax prep is too expensive. Created by the Inflation Reduction Act, Direct File ...