Senators demand to know the IRS' path forward following the end of Direct File
Senators Warren and King are investigating the Trump administration's ending of IRS Direct File and the return to Free File reliance on private tax-prep companies.
How to use IRS Free File, and other ways to file your 2026 taxes free online
Direct File discontinued; taxpayers can still file free via Free File (income limits), Free File Fillable, MilTax, CalFile, IRS volunteer programs or paper forms.
IRS returns to relying on tax prep companies for free filing options without Direct File
The IRS is ending Direct File and reaffirming its partnership with tax-prep companies, relying on the Free File industry program for free online tax filing.
