Several months after the Trump administration ended the IRS’ direct file program, some lawmakers are working to reinstate ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) introduced legislation on Thursday to revive and permanently ...

A group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday to codify the IRS Direct File program, which the Trump ...

The IRS ended the online, direct-to-government filing program last fall and is doubling down on the free tax filing options it offers through tax prep companies in a partnership called Free File.

160 Democratic lawmakers from across the country are backing a soon-to-be-introduced bill that would reverse the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate IRS Direct File. The Direct File Act, led ...

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 ...

Democratic lawmakers raise questions about the efficacy of the government’s lone remaining free filing option.

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 ...

“Direct File worked really well, and it's a great example of how the IRS can do technology, or how the government can do technology, effectively,” said former IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel. For a ...

The IRS Direct File program was a pilot initiative launched in 2024, designed to allow taxpayers to file their taxes directly with the IRS without intermediaries or fees. During its trial, over ...

The Trump administration has been introducing several new financial decisions and policies that are not being widely welcomed by the public. Among such unpopular moves, one policy in particular has ...