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IRS Ended Its Direct File Tax Program. Here Are the Best Options to File for Free in 2026

Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season.

IRS Free File program now accepting tax returns for eligible taxpayers at no cost

The Internal Revenue Service announced it would be accepting tax returns from eligible taxpayers for the 2026 filing season ...

IRS Direct File is gone. See other free, low-cost tax filing programs

Several free tax filing options remain available, including IRS Free File, VITA/TCE programs, and services from companies like H&R Block and TurboTax. This season, Americans will have one fewer free ...
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Treasury scraps IRS direct file program

The Treasury Department ended the IRS’s Direct File program in November 2025, a move announced by Treasury Secretary and IRS ...

How to file your tax return for free: Facts about 2026 IRS Free File

Starting Jan. 26, all taxpayers, including those with an AGI above $89,000, can use the Free File Fillable Forms. As detailed ...
Forbes

New Direct File Program Lets Some Taxpayers Send Returns Right To The IRS

Caren Weiner is the lead editor for consumer finance at Forbes Advisor. During her decades as a personal finance journalist, she has covered mutual funds, taxes, banking and health insurance ...