The Internal Revenue Service’s free online filing system is no more. First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in certain ...

IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official Cynthia Noe to ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The IRS has notified states that offered the free, government tax filing service known as Direct File in 2025 that the program won’t be available next filing season. In an email sent from the IRS to ...

Choosing your filing status is a crucial step for preparing your federal tax return, as it determines your standard deduction, tax rates, and brackets. Your filing status is very important because it ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar ...

Some experts would advise a couple to file jointly if they can, but is it actually the right call for you? Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a ...

If you're still scrambling to get your taxes filed before the April 15 deadline, an extension can take the pressure off. Normally, the IRS recommends that people file their income tax return as early ...

Tax Day is officially here for the 2025 tax filing season. If this surprises you, don't worry because there's still time to file your taxes or request an extension if needed. The IRS started accepting ...

Tax season is nearly done, which means last-minute filers are just beginning their sprint to submit their income-tax returns. Tuesday is Tax Day, the last day to pay any owed 2024 income taxes. It’s ...

Tax Day is April 15, 2025, unless you were affected by Hurricanes Helene or Milton in Florida. Floridians impacted by 2024 hurricanes have until May 1, 2025, to file. Taxpayers not impacted by 2024 ...

It’s April 15 — otherwise known as “Tax Day” in the United States. While the IRS has already received a majority of the 2024 federal income tax returns typically filed by Tax Day — 101.422 million as ...