Elizabeth Warren Says Trump Killed IRS Direct File Due To Lobbying By Tax Prep Companies, Introduces Bill To Bring It Back

Sen. Warren and Rep. Sherman's Direct File Act aims to make IRS's free online tax filing permanent. Bill requires state integration & prohibits commercial restrictions. Intuit's lobbying led to ...

The IRS shut its direct file, but here are other free filing options

The federal government tested a free, direct online tax-filing program for two years but with the change in administrations shut it down. There are still ways, though, to file your return at no charge ...
Nextgov

Senators demand to know the IRS’ path forward following the end of Direct File

The IRS ended the online, direct-to-government filing program last fall and is doubling down on the free tax filing options ...
Yahoo

IRS shuts down Direct File. Here's how NC tax payers can file for free

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration shut down the "Direct File" program through the IRS, leaving many Americans with one fewer free tax ...
The Spokesman-Review

IRS Direct File will be cancelled if Republican tax bill becomes law

The $3.8 trillion Republican tax bill that just passed the House includes a provision to kill off the popular IRS Direct File program, which lets people file their federal income tax returns for free ...
News Tribune

IRS Officially Kills Direct File, a ‘Failed’ Program That Offered Millions Free Tax Prep

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.” Money; Getty ...
JournalofAccountancy

IRS ends Direct File, shifts focus to Free File upgrades and private sector

The IRS ended Direct File, the free, online pilot program that nearly 300,000 taxpayers in 25 states used to file returns for tax year 2024. The IRS website for Direct File says “Direct File is closed ...
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Assessing Claims About the Demise of the IRS’s ‘Direct File’ Program

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who served under President Bill Clinton, claimed in a tweet Wednesday that the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) “free tax filing tool is reportedly ‘gone.’ This ...
CNET

Death to Free Taxes: IRS Officially Ends Its Direct File Tax Filing Software

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 ...
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Senate Tax Bill takes one step closer to eliminating IRS Direct File

The future of the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Direct File program, an initiative that allows millions of taxpayers to file their federal taxes free and directly, could be at risk. This week, the ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
Morningstar

Taxpayers love the IRS's free Direct File tax-prep tool. The program may still be doomed.

Trump's Treasury Department calls Direct File 'a failed program' Casey Lantz had a particularly painless time filing her taxes this year - though it may be the last time she can say that. The Seattle ...