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

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

Reports indicate that the Trump administration is planning to eliminate the IRS Direct File program. While Republican lawmakers had previously targeted the program, the free tax software program had ...

Trump's Treasury Department calls Direct File 'a failed program' Casey Lantz had a particularly painless time filing her taxes this year - though it may be the last time she can say that. The Seattle ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

Direct File was launched as a pilot program in 2024. It allowed eligible taxpayers in a limited number of states to file their federal returns directly with the IRS at no cost. The program was ...

Elon Musk, head of the chaos-causing Department of Government Efficiency, made an assertion this week that raised questions in some people’s minds about the status of the IRS Direct File program. That ...

The $3.8 trillion Republican tax bill that just passed the House includes a provision to kill off the popular IRS Direct File program, which lets people file their federal income tax returns for free ...

The 2024 tax filing deadline may have come and gone, but that doesn't mean your chance to file has disappeared with it. A significant number of Americans miss the tax deadline every year, some ...

The IRS said it's doubling the number of states to 24 that will have access to its Direct File system in the upcoming tax season. Direct File, piloted last year in a dozen states, is the IRS' free and ...