Taxpayers have through Sept. 5 to fill out a survey that will be presented to Congress, as the future of IRS Direct File ...

Oregon’s Department of Revenue is encouraging taxpayers to answer questions from the federal Internal Revenue Service about a ...

The anonymous survey emphasizes the high “initial cost to the federal government” of an IRS-run tool vs. programs “paid and ...

The IRS Free File program will be around for another five years. The agency has announced that it’s extending the program through October 2029, allowing people to file their taxes with one of ...

Free File allows taxpayers who earned below certain thresholds in 2024 to file their taxes electronically for free using brand-name software provided by commercial tax filing companies.

IRS launches free tax-filing program in 12 states. Here's how it works The new filing tool is different from the IRS existing Free File program, which allows some taxpayers to file their taxes for ...

The IRS has officially shut down its Direct File program, the free government-run tax filing service that let people submit their returns directly to the IRS without paying a fee.

Direct File, the IRS’ free tax filing program, has expanded to 25 states for 2025. But the program's future remains uncertain amid Republican scrutiny.

This led to some confusion about whether Direct File is still available to taxpayers, but the free filing program is still available, at least for the coming tax season.

Fillable forms are available online on the IRS website, but they are complicated and taxpayers still have to calculate their tax liability. Last May the IRS announced it would make the Direct File ...