Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long said the agency will end its Direct File program.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration shut down the "Direct File" program through the IRS, leaving many Americans with one fewer free tax ...

This season, Americans will have one fewer free option to use when filing their 2025 income taxes. Direct File, launched during former President Joe Biden’s term, was meant to simplify federal tax ...

The IRS has removed its free Direct File option for taxes. Most taxpayers can use the official Free File program. There are several other ways to file taxes for no charge. Tax filing season officially ...

IRS Free File, which offers free guided tax preparation for lower-income taxpayers and free electronic fillable forms for all ...

The federal government tested a free, direct online tax-filing program for two years but with the change in administrations shut it down. There are still ways, though, to file your return at no charge ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

The Trump administration shut down the "Direct File" program through the IRS, leaving many Americans with one fewer free tax filing option in 2026. Direct File was originally launched during former ...

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...