IRS Kills Off Popular Free Direct File Option For The 2026 Tax Filing Season

While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that the program is dead, the website indicates that the program is closed—and ...

The IRS' free tax-filing tool reportedly won't be offered in 2026

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, ...
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Death to Free Taxes: IRS Officially Ends Its Direct File Tax Filing Software

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program.
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Many Americans qualify to file federal taxes for free online. Here's how

The deadline for filing federal tax returns for tax year 2024 is April 15, 2025. If you haven't filed yet, you might be able to do so for free online through the IRS Free File portal, which offers ...
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File your 2024 federal taxes for free with IRS Direct File before October 15

Extended taxpayers can file the 2024 return until October 15, 2025, using IRS Direct File, on which they may take advantage of the free government tax filing program. This deadline will merely ...
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Income tax filing deadline is today. Here’s how to file last-minute for free.

The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax returns for tax year 2024 to be filed ahead of the federal deadline. Taxpayers residing in a federally declared disaster area may have additional ...
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IRS Form 1040 has updates before the October 15 deadline

If you requested an automatic six-month extension to file your federal tax return using Form 4868, your new deadline is Wednesday, October 15, 2025. That extra time can help you organize your ...