Several months after the Trump administration ended the IRS’ direct file program, some lawmakers are working to reinstate it.Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and other Democrats introduced the “Direct File Act ...

A group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to codify the IRS Direct File program, which the Trump ...

The IRS shut down its Direct File tax filing system, leaving taxpayers with one less option to file their returns for free. Direct File, launched during the Biden administration, was meant to serve as ...

A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one fewer way to file in 2026.

Senate and House Democrats introduced legislation to bring back the Direct File free tax preparation program that was ended by the Trump administration.

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers.

IRS Direct File is the nation's first free tax filing system. A Treasury Department official told BI it was a failed program ...

The legislation would make the free electronic filling tool a permanent program and bar the Treasury secretary from ...

The IRS Direct File program will not be offered for the 2026 filing season, leaving potentially millions of taxpayers without this free file option. The program, which allowed residents in 25 pilot ...