The Treasury Department said in an October report to Congress that participation in the Direct File program was low and the ...

To raise awareness among VAT payers, SMS and video messages are also being sent to mobile phones, explaining how businesses can file their returns online from home ...

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

The program developed during Joe Biden’s presidency was credited by users with making tax filing easy, fast and economical.

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

The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is ...

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

The announcement signals the likely end of Direct File — a project that Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers targeted this year.

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

A memo to states last week confirmed what many have long expected was coming: “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026. No launch date has been set for the future.” ...

The Trump administration says the Free File program offered through commercial tax preparation companies is a more effective ...

The chamber appears set to hold a vote next month to compel the release of all the government files related to Epstein.