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

Believe it or not, it's possible to prepare and file your income taxes without spending a dime. We've reviewed the leading ...

The IRS shut down its Direct File tax filing system, leaving taxpayers with one less option to file their returns for 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 agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free ...

The Internal Revenue Service announced it would be opening up submissions of certain tax returns through its IRS Free File program for 2026. The IRS Free File program began accepting individual tax ...

The new income limit for IRS Free File is $5,000 higher than last year, marking one of the largest annual increases in the program’s history.

Filing your income tax return can be, for many, a dreaded annual task. And paying to file unnecessarily can only add insult to injury. Still, many eligible filers fail to take advantage of a free ...

The Trump administration may have shuttered Direct File – the IRS’s short-lived experiment in tax-preparation software – but it doesn’t mean you have to pay to file your taxes. There are plenty of ...

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance recently announced that qualifying taxpayers can file their federal and state income tax returns at no cost through Free File software options ...

The IRS ended the online, direct-to-government filing program last fall and is doubling down on the free tax filing options it offers through tax prep companies in a partnership called Free File.

A group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to codify the IRS Direct File program, which the Trump ...