Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) introduced legislation on Thursday to revive and permanently lock in the IRS's free Direct File program, a government-run online option ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new report from the tax agency that was requested by congressional Republicans said that dropping Direct File “is in the best interests of American taxpayers and the IRS.” IRS Customer Experience ...

“Direct File worked really well, and it's a great example of how the IRS can do technology, or how the government can do technology, effectively,” said former IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel. For a ...

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 ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The “big, beautiful bill" passed by House Republicans Thursday directs the IRS to study how it can replace Direct File, a free, online ...

Hey Watchdog! I saw a short item in the news recently that the Internal Revenue Service was stopping something called Direct File. I never heard of it and wonder if it will affect me. Watchdog: Direct ...

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 ...

Direct File, the Internal Revenue Service’s long-promised free tax filing software, might be at risk of being killed off by the Trump administration, but the code that made the service possible will ...

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: A sign for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seen outside its building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Members of Elon Musk's Department of Government ...