The IRS has created a new way for taxpayers to electronically file federal tax returns directly with the agency—at no cost. A limited pilot program for Direct File, its long-awaited, free tax ...

A view of an IRS Direct File promotional sign at the Internal Revenue Service Building on April 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) The ...

The Direct File pilot program is set to be rolled out in phases. First, select government employees are being invited to participate. It will expand to certain other taxpayers in February and March.

The Direct File program tested this year will be a permanent feature of the tax filing season from now on, the IRS and the Treasury Department said Thursday.

Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) is celebrating the House-passed bill that would shut down the Internal Revenue Service Direct File program, a free federal tool that allows Americans to file taxes online ...

Here’s where you can get your federal income taxes and state taxes done for free, including options from TurboTax, H&R Block and the IRS Free File program.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS have announced that the number of states offering Direct File will double in Filing Season 2025—to 24.

CNBC explains how to file your taxes for free with IRS-sponsored programs and no-cost options from top tax software companies and nonprofit groups.

Amid reports the IRS may end its free Direct File program, more than 170 lawmakers are demanding it remains open.

The Internal Revenue Service said on Tuesday it would launch a free, government-provided direct tax filing option next year, which could lead to the full-scale launch of an IRS filing system that ...