How a free tax filing system from the government went from 296,000 users to zero in just one year

A wildly popular IRS pilot let hundreds of thousands file taxes for free. After two decades and $103 million in lobbying, H&R ...
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With TurboTax Out, Where Else Can You File Taxes for Free?

In July 2021, TurboTax announced it would no longer participate in the IRS’ Free File program. That’s big news because the Free File program helps millions of low- and middle-income Americans file ...
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The IRS's free direct online tax filing tool is being eliminated. Here’s what you need to know.

The Internal Revenue Service’s free online filing system is no more. First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in certain ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
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The IRS shut its direct file, but here are other free filing options

The federal government tested a free, direct online tax-filing program for two years but with the change in administrations shut it down. There are still ways, though, to file your return at no charge ...