Only 2% of federal income tax returns were filed through Free File, even though 70% of filers qualified for the service, according to NerdWallet analysis of IRS data.

Filing your income tax return can be, for many, a dreaded annual task. And paying to file unnecessarily can only add insult ...

The new income limit for IRS Free File is $5,000 higher than last year, marking one of the largest annual increases in the program’s history.

When it comes to their federal income tax returns, tens of millions of US households pay for tax preparation and filing. Yet ...

U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year.

So, here’s how you can file your taxes at no cost to yourself. According to a press release sent by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the agency’s Free File program is a great way for eligible ...

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 ...

Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

Tax season is officially approaching, and millions of Americans are gathering W-2s, 1099s and receipts in preparation for filing. The good news is that there are several legitimate ways to file your ...

(NEXSTAR) – While many people will have to wait until Jan. 26 to file their taxes, taxpayers who qualify for the IRS Free File program can already submit their federal returns, the agency said in a ...