North Carolina was one of 25 states to participate in Direct File, an electronic filing system through which people could ...

While the IRS hasn’t officially confirmed that the program is dead, the website indicates that the program is closed—and ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program.

The Trump administration will end the IRS Direct File program next year, forcing taxpayers to find new filing options and raising concerns about private-sector influence.

WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is officially ending Direct File, the free, government-run tax-filing pilot program ...

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A person promotes the Direct File pilot program at the Internal Revenue Service building on April 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) As ...

Last year, the IRS rolled out Direct File to 12 states, as another way for taxpayers to file their tax returns free. This year, it's available in 25 states. I tested the updated version to see how it ...

[I am happy to post this follow-up essay from Professor Rob Natelson]. My July 12 entry provided links to Founding-era sources showing that the Constitution's category of "direct taxes" included ...

The IRS announced Thursday that its experimental Direct File free tax-filing option for simplified tax returns would become a permanent option starting next year. In a release, the IRS, along with the ...

Federal income tax refunds are often the largest single check that some people receive, with this tax season's year's average refund being around $3,182, according to IRS filing statistics. If you are ...