The IRS cited low usage and high costs as reasons for shuttering the program, which began during the previous administration.

The new program, Direct File, helped low- and moderate-income taxpayers file their returns more easily, and had been ...

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 alternatives.

The free service that allowed taxpayers to file online directly with the IRS was used by hundreds of thousands of taxpayers ...

A new report from the tax agency that was requested by congressional Republicans said that dropping Direct File “is in the ...

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

The announcement signals the likely end of Direct File — a project that Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers targeted this year.

The rationale behind granting extensions is ostensibly to enhance tax compliance by accommodating genuine difficulties.