The IRS Direct File program has been under fire from Republicans in Congress since it began. The program still feels like ...

A key operative from DOGE initiated plans to potentially kill Direct File, the free tax filing tool developed by the IRS, ...

The program offered free tax filing for two years before Republicans shut it down. Now a small group hopes to save the code for a future administration to use.

Commissioner Billy Long explained his management philosophy at the 2025 Tax Summit of the National Association of Enrolled ...

The $3.8 trillion Republican tax bill that just passed the House includes a provision to kill off the popular IRS Direct File program, which lets people file their federal income tax returns for ...

IRS Direct File users said it made tax filing easy, fast and economical. Adam Ruben, a vice president at the liberal-leaning Economic Security Project, said "it is an outrage to see everyday ...

With its Direct File program, the IRS tried to give U.S. taxpayers a free solution to a longstanding complaint: that tax prep is too expensive. Created by the Inflation Reduction Act, Direct File ...

Direct File began as a pilot program in 2024 and expanded to 25 states after receiving positive feedback. It featured an IRS data import tool, live chat support, and additional authentication options.

At the beginning of 2025, the Internal Revenue Service welcomed a team from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a ...

The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the ...