Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

A memo to states last week confirmed what many have long expected was coming: “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026. No launch date has been set for the future.” Money; Getty ...

The IRS Free File program is a collaboration between the Internal Revenue Service and leading tax preparation software companies. For the 2026 tax season, which covers 2025 income, the Adjusted Gross ...

Filing your income tax return can be, for many, a dreaded annual task. And paying to file unnecessarily can only add insult to injury. Still, many eligible filers fail to take advantage of a free ...