Benefits of using IRS Free File guided tax software include: E-filing remains the fastest and most secure way to file a tax ...

In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, ...

The IRS Direct File program was eliminated for the 2026 tax filing season. However, there are still several free tax ...

Even though close to 70% percent of taxpayers qualify for IRS Free File, less than 5% actually use it for their federal filings.

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 ...

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...

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 ...

The IRS is continuing the trend of expanding eligibility for its long-standing free tax filing partnership program. IRS Free File is entering its 24th year this tax season, offering millions of ...

Free File is a program that allows the majority of taxpayers to file their federal income tax returns for free through participating software companies. But the service remains woefully underused.

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 ...