Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but some tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate ...

TurboTax offers free filing for any tax situation

Most commercial tax-prep companies have free tiers. H&R Block is one of the most popular and has an easy-to-navigate ...

IRS Free File program now accepting tax returns for eligible taxpayers at no cost

The Internal Revenue Service announced it would be accepting tax returns from eligible taxpayers for the 2026 filing season ...

There's still a way to do your 2025 tax return online for free

IRS Direct File, which was offered in 25 states last year, has been discontinued. But one very-much underused, free program remains for 2026.
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Treasury scraps IRS direct file program

The Treasury Department ended the IRS’s Direct File program in November 2025, a move announced by Treasury Secretary and IRS ...
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IRS discontinues free direct file tool—what can taxpayers use now instead?

The IRS is suspending the Direct File program, a free guided tax software for taxpayers in 25 states, for the upcoming filing season. Other free federal tax preparation programs will ...

Millions may qualify for a no-cost way to file taxes

IRS Free File is now open, letting eligible taxpayers prepare returns early, claim credits for free and file once tax season ...