The IRS offers several free programs to help with income-tax filing, especially if your income is below a certain level or ...

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...

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 ...

After weeks of testing, the Internal Revenue Service's free electronic tax-filing system finally launched Tuesday for taxpayers in 12 states. The new system, called Direct File, in-house online filing ...

It's happening again: I'm using TurboTax to file for the 2023 tax year. Despite taking the top off my tax refund -- the tax software isn't cheap -- it's worth the convenience. TurboTax updates yearly.

When it comes to their federal income tax returns, tens of millions of US households pay for tax preparation and filing. Yet many might qualify to do so for free through IRS-approved programs. So why ...

The IRS is relying on the Free File partnership with tax prep companies to offer most Americans a free way to file online ...

With the 2025 tax season underway, the IRS Free File partnership could be just what you need to get your taxes done with ease and for $0. Macy Meyer Reporter II Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...