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

Direct File has ended. Americans who used the free tax-filing program will have to find a new option. Here are some alternatives.

Taxpayers in 25 states will need to find a new way to file their taxes in 2026 as the IRS has shut down the free Direct File ...

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

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

The Trump administration will end the IRS Direct File program next year, forcing taxpayers to find new filing options and raising concerns about private-sector influence.

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a sharply critical statement Thursday regarding a report ...

North Carolina was one of 25 states to participate in Direct File, an electronic filing system through which people could submit their federal and state tax returns to the IRS. It was piloted in 2024 ...

WRAL and 5 On Your Side is partnering with the North Carolina Society of Enrolled Agents to connect people with federally ...

The IRS has three different versions of the Form 1040 that you can use to file your taxes: 1040, 1040-SR, and 1040-NR. Here are the key differences. The IRS has over 800 different forms and schedules ...

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider ...

The extended tax deadline from storms that ravaged Tennessee in April is fast approaching. Here's when you need to file by.