IRS Free File Now Open for 2026 - The Free File Alliance Offers Taxpayers Free Federal Tax Filing via Industry-Leading Tax Software

Taxpayers can get a head start on preparing their 2025 federal tax returns as the IRS Free File program is now available ahead of the official start of the tax filing season, with free filing ...

Not ready to file taxes? 8 things to do now to prepare

Now is a good time to review your financial situation and prepare to file your 2025 federal income tax return.

What Will I Pay for Tax Preparation Fees?

The average fee for preparing Form 1040 with Schedule A to itemize personal deductions and a state income tax return was a ...
Yahoo Finance

The IRS's free direct online tax filing tool is being eliminated. Here’s what you need to know.

The Internal Revenue Service’s free online filing system is no more. First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in ...
USA Today

IRS Direct File ends. Here are other free or low-cost tax-filing options to consider.

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up ...
Forbes

What’s The Penalty If You File Your Taxes Late—Or Don’t File At All?

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