5 ways to file your taxes for free

The Trump administration has ended the IRS Direct File program but there are still no-cost ways to submit tax returns.

IRS Free File program now accepting tax returns for eligible taxpayers at no cost

The Internal Revenue Service announced it would be accepting tax returns from eligible taxpayers for the 2026 filing season ...

There's still a way to do your 2025 tax return online for free

IRS Direct File, which was offered in 25 states last year, has been discontinued. But one very-much underused, free program remains for 2026.
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IRS discontinues free direct file tool—what can taxpayers use now instead?

The IRS is suspending the Direct File program, a free guided tax software for taxpayers in 25 states, for the upcoming filing season. Other free federal tax preparation programs will ...
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Treasury scraps IRS direct file program

The Treasury Department ended the IRS’s Direct File program in November 2025, a move announced by Treasury Secretary and IRS ...

IRS Direct File is gone in 2026. A list of free alternatives for NC filers

The IRS Direct File system, a government-run tool that let some Americans file their federal taxes directly and for free, won ...