Despite its popularity, the IRS Direct File’s fate remains unclear as Elon Musk and DOGE cleave their way through federal ...

IRS Direct File is only in its second year of letting taxpayers file directly with the IRS online, but it may be a casualty ...

With the tax deadline fast approaching, the future of the IRS Direct File program—a free tax filing service—remains uncertain ...

using a free government tax filing program that made it easy because it did most of the work for her. *Billed as $4 plus GST every four weeks. Offer only available to new and qualified returning ...

Keith Srakocic/AP file Share The average taxpayer spends almost $160 filing their taxes, according to a 2024 IRS report. That’s about half a month of groceries for the average Illinois resident.

And Republican lawmakers and commercial tax preparation firms complain the program is a waste of money because free filing programs already exist, although they are hard to use. Direct File was ...

to offer a free tax filing option for low- and middle-income earners. This year, eight companies are offering their guided tax-filing software for free to qualifying taxpayers: Some of the ...

The IRS offers various free filing options, including IRS Free File for those with an AGI of $84,000 or less and VITA programs for those needing assistance. Taxpayers can request an automatic ...