Tax season is back again, which means it’s time to collect your W-2 and Form 1098, and Form 1099s and start filing. While there are a slew of tax services and professionals that can help you file, for a fee,

Taxes are no-doubt confusing, but this handy guide can help you finish your taxes and get your refund from the IRS.

Filers with Adjusted Gross Income, known as AGI, of less than $84,000 can use IRS Free File to complete returns at no charge. Free File offers tax preparation software from eight companies and gives free online access to preparation and filing software.

IRS Direct File launched last year as a way to file your taxes with the federal tax agency — for free. At the time, there were only 12 participating pilot states. This year, twenty-five states will participate,

The Internal Revenue Service's new free online Direct File service is open for business. Last year, more than 20,000 Florida taxpayers took advantage of the pilot program that allowed taxpayers to prepare and file their taxes online directly to the government for free,

And the potential loss of expertise in information technology and cybersecurity could put both agency efficiency and taxpayer information at risk.

You already pay a lot in taxes, so it makes sense to try to save money when filing your annual tax return. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently expanded the Direct File program, which