Paying to file your taxes feels like a kick in the teeth when you're already paying Uncle Sam more than he deserves. Add in the fact that the Trump administration pulled the plug on the free IRS ...

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Nobody looks forward to doing their taxes, and spending big money on tax-prep fees just to owe the IRS or get a refund for money the IRS owes you is especially exasperating. One free tax filing option ...

The vast majority of Americans pay to file their tax return, even though they could do it for free. Despite the fact that free tax filing preparation software is available to 70% of the population ...

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Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season. Many tax software programs, including TurboTax and H&R Block, advertise ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

Windows File Explorer has changed over and over again across the years, but even when it’s been revamped it hasn’t ever felt groundbreakingly new, neither visually nor functionally. That seems to be ...

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Direct File is officially dead—at least that’s the sense coming out of the IRS at the moment. A recent IRS press release reminds taxpayers who requested an extension that “IRS Free File makes it easy.

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IRS head says Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill has axed the free program. Credit: Annabelle Gordon / Contributor / The Washington Post via Getty Images The IRS's free Direct File program — a new initiative ...