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The Internal Revenue Service’s free online filing system is no more. First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in certain ...

IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official Cynthia Noe to ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The IRS has notified states that offered the free, government tax filing service known as Direct File in 2025 that the program won’t be available next filing season. In an email sent from the IRS to ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar ...

If you're still scrambling to get your taxes filed before the April 15 deadline, an extension can take the pressure off. Normally, the IRS recommends that people file their income tax return as early ...

Tax Day is officially here for the 2025 tax filing season. If this surprises you, don't worry because there's still time to file your taxes or request an extension if needed. The IRS started accepting ...

Tax season is nearly done, which means last-minute filers are just beginning their sprint to submit their income-tax returns. Tuesday is Tax Day, the last day to pay any owed 2024 income taxes. It’s ...

Tax Day is April 15, 2025, unless you were affected by Hurricanes Helene or Milton in Florida. Floridians impacted by 2024 hurricanes have until May 1, 2025, to file. Taxpayers not impacted by 2024 ...