Millions of Americans can prepare and file their federal income tax returns this month through IRS Free File, the Internal Revenue Service announced Friday. IRS Free File is a program that allows U.S.

(NEXSTAR) – While many people will have to wait until Jan. 26 to file their taxes, taxpayers who qualify for the IRS Free File program can already submit their federal returns, the agency said in a ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service opened IRS Free File on Jan. 9, allowing eligible people to prepare and submit their federal tax returns early. The main IRS filing season begins on Jan. 26 ...

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 ...

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...

With the dawn of January 2026, the IRS has officially opened the new tax season, reintroducing its Free File program. This initiative, a collaboration between public and private sectors, aims to ...

The Trump administration pulled the plug on IRS Direct File, a pilot program allowing taxpayers to file federal tax returns for free. But there are still many no-cost filing options available, ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Monday marks one month since the deadline for the Justice Department to release all its files related to Jeffrey Epstein, but only a fraction of the records have been made public. The delays have ...

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 ...

About 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. The money will be directly deposited into eligible people's bank accounts or ...