Due to several major tax rule changes, your 2025 return might feel unfamiliar even if your income looks the same.

The IRS has removed its free Direct File option for taxes. Most taxpayers can use the official Free File program. There are several other ways to file taxes for no charge. Tax filing season officially ...

The 2026 tax filing season is in full swing at the IRS. And although doing one’s taxes is a near-universally dreaded task, there is a glimmer of good news: It doesn’t have to be expensive. Direct File ...

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS Direct File in 2025. So, are they out of luck, along with millions of others ...

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Decades ago, people were rushing to meet a March 15 filing deadline for income taxes. Now the deadline is April 15. The IRS processed more than 100.3 million returns, up 0.2%, so far through April 4.