With the April 15 deadline approaching, the IRS is offering a free filing option for taxpayers with an adjusted gross income ...

Many tax-software companies have free tiers, but most only accept federal returns and a limited number of schedules. Through ...

Even though close to 70% percent of taxpayers qualify for IRS Free File, less than 5% actually use it for their federal filings.

Benefits of using IRS Free File guided tax software include: E-filing remains the fastest and most secure way to file a tax ...

The IRS Direct File program was eliminated for the 2026 tax filing season. However, there are still several free tax ...

The new income limit for IRS Free File is $5,000 higher than last year, marking one of the largest annual increases in the program’s history. Money; Getty Images The IRS is continuing the trend of ...

Depending on tax situation, it may not be adequate for you use a simplified free filing system to submit tax returns.

In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, ...

The Trump administration may have shuttered Direct File – the IRS’s short-lived experiment in tax-preparation software – but it doesn’t mean you have to pay to file your taxes. There are plenty of ...

The fight over who gets to own tax season in the United States is no longer just about software features or slick ads. The IRS is trying to normalize truly free filing, while TurboTax and its parent ...

The Internal Revenue Service vastly overstated the projected costs of operating the free tax prep program before terminating ...

Americans pay an average of about $290 to file their tax return each year, according to the National Taxpayers Union. There's ...