(NEXSTAR) – A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one less way to file in 2026. While nearly 300,000 taxpayers used IRS Direct File last year, the ...

Americans spend an average of $290 to prepare and file their taxes, according to the National Taxpayers Union, with the cost ...

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...

President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting and tea with President Xi Jinping in China. by Kevin Brasler and Herb Weisbaum Each year, Americans spend an average of $240 to prepare and ...

Though IRS Direct File was discontinued before this tax filing season, there are other options to file your taxes online for free. If you're looking to file your 2025 tax returns online for free, you ...

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 ...

You have a few hours left to file 2025 income tax returns before Tax Day Wednesday. Here's how you can still file income tax ...