IRS Free File allows more than 100 million people to file taxes at no cost. But only 2% of taxpayers use the service.

Tax season opened this year on January 26, 2026, and the IRS expects to process more than 164 million individual tax returns for the 2025 tax year. But not everyone is rushing to file, and not ...

Tax filing, for many, is a once-a-year endeavor. It's that distinct period where individuals and businesses prepare and submit their financial statements to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Filing your 2025 federal tax return online for free is still very much possible in the 2026 tax season, despite widespread confusion after the IRS shut down its Direct File pilot. The key is knowing ...

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 ...