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IRS Ended Its Direct File Tax Program. Here Are the Best Options to File for Free in 2026

Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season.

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 ...

IRS Direct File is gone. See other free, low-cost tax filing programs

Several free tax filing options remain available, including IRS Free File, VITA/TCE programs, and services from companies ...

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, ...

IRS Discontinues Free Direct File Tool—What Can Taxpayers Use Now Instead?

The IRS Direct File tool won't be available for the upcoming tax filing season. Here are a few free resources if you want help filing your taxes.
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The IRS free tax-filing program Direct File saved users $160 each. Now it may come to an end.

Data shows the IRS' Direct File free tax-filing tool has helped save taxpayers money. Now lawmakers want to know why the Trump administration may soon pull the plug on the program. The Trump ...