Residents of 12 states are eligible to participate if they meet certain criteria. But the agency’s plans have already met resistance from tax preparation companies. By Ann Carrns The Internal Revenue ...

The Direct File system will be open to millions of taxpayers in 25 states, up from 12 last year. But it’s unclear what will happen to the program next year. By Ann Carrns Tax season opens Monday, and ...

The 2025 tax filing season is in full swing at the IRS. And although doing one’s taxes is a near-universally dreaded task, there is a glimmer of good news: It doesn’t have to be expensive. The IRS has ...

A new report from the tax agency that was requested by congressional Republicans said that dropping Direct File “is in the best interests of American taxpayers and the IRS.” IRS Customer Experience ...

Millions of taxpayers file their taxes free each year. Unfortunately, two of the biggest tax preparation services, TurboTax and H&R Block, are no longer participating in the IRS's official Free File ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — An IRS plan to test drive a new electronic free-file tax return system next year has got supporters and critics of the idea mobilizing to sway the public and Congress over whether ...

In April, the House unanimously passed the Taxpayer First Act, including a provision to codify the IRS Free File Program. Making Free File a permanent part of the tax law would mean that the IRS and ...