While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that the program is dead, the website indicates that the program is closed—and ...

Taxpayers in 25 states will need to find a new way to file their taxes in 2026 as the IRS has shut down the free Direct File ...

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program.

The IRS is pulling the plug on one of its most popular pilot initiatives just as millions of Americans prepare for the 2026 ...

Direct File has ended. Americans who used the free tax-filing program will have to find a new option. Here are some ...

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a sharply critical statement Thursday regarding a report ...

New for 2025! The latest ez1099 Software now includes the ez1099 Direct E-File add-on feature — to fast track to stress-free ...

The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax returns for tax year 2024 to be filed ahead of the federal deadline. Taxpayers residing in a federally declared disaster area may have additional ...

If you requested an automatic six-month extension to file your federal tax return using Form 4868, your new deadline is Wednesday, October 15, 2025. That extra time can help you organize your ...