IRS Free File allows more than 100 million people to file taxes at no cost. But only 2% of taxpayers use the service.

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free ...

A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one fewer way to file in 2026.

The tax deadline will be here before you know it. The good news is that there are a few different options to file your taxes for free in 2026 — and many of them offer guided support to make sure you ...

The IRS’s Free File program is marking its 23rd year as a free online tax prep option. Chris Gash for Money The IRS’s Free File program is open again this tax season, marking its 23rd year as a free, ...

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Angus King, I-Maine, are opening an investigation into the Trump administration’s decision to end the Biden-era free online tax filing program, Direct File. They ...

IRS head says Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill has axed the free program. - Annabelle Gordon / Contributor / The Washington Post via Getty Images The IRS's free Direct File program — a new initiative that ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The official start of tax season isn’t until Jan. 26, but the IRS is already accepting individual tax returns to be processed ...

I've covered consumer shopping in the e-commerce sphere since 2019. Tax season officially kicked off Monday. Unless you’re a paperwork aficionado with ample time on your hands, a third-party service ...

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.