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The Trump administration may have shuttered Direct File — the IRS’s short-lived experiment in tax-preparation software — but it doesn’t mean you have to pay to file your taxes. There are plenty of ...

Tax season is officially underway, and the Internal Revenue Service has begun accepting individual federal tax returns for 2026 through its free guided software program, IRS Free File. The IRS opened ...

Amazon customers can now file a claim in the company's $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The lawsuit alleged Amazon made it difficult for consumers to cancel their Prime ...

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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Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meet to work out an agreement to end the Ukraine war, but what security guarantees is Zelensky looking for? Plus, Benjamin Netanyahu comes to Mar-a-Lago to discuss ...

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