The IRS will announce the opening of the 2026 tax season in the coming days. Here's what you need to know beforehand.

Although Direct File will no longer be available in 2026, there are still numerous online tools and apps that offer free tax ...

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 ...

You can get 100% free federal and state tax filing with Cash App Taxes. But this no-frills, no feature, no expert support ...

Reports indicate that the Trump administration is planning to eliminate the IRS Direct File program. While Republican lawmakers had previously targeted the program, the free tax software program had ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

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 ...

The IRS Direct File program has been under fire from Republicans in Congress since it began. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act didn’t get rid of it, despite language in the House version. Still, the ...

The new program, Direct File, helped low- and moderate-income taxpayers file their returns more easily, and had been expanding. By Tara Siegel Bernard The Internal Revenue Service is shutting down its ...

Generally, it's advisable to keep individual tax returns for a minimum of three years. This is primarily due to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) having three years from your filing date to audit ...

Are you searching for the best tax software for early filers? If you know you’re getting a tax refund, you may want to file your taxes sooner than later. Three out of four Americans.) receive an ...