TurboTax is just one of the many commercial tax-prep companies with a free tier. H&R Block is one of the most popular, thanks ...

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers.

Starting Jan. 26, all taxpayers, including those with an AGI above $89,000, can use the Free File Fillable Forms. As detailed ...

With tax season officially here, our deals writer found the best TurboTax promo codes and deals to use when filing.

Depending on tax situation, it may not be adequate for you use a simplified free filing system to submit tax returns.

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is the largest free volunteer-powered tax prep service in the country, according to Mioshi Moses, VP of volunteer programs for the AARP Foundation. Each volunteer ...

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 ...

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

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS Direct File in 2025. So, are they out of luck, along with millions of others ...

Filing your income tax return can be, for many, a dreaded annual task. And paying to file unnecessarily can only add insult to injury. Still, many eligible filers fail to take advantage of a free ...

Rumors of the demise of the free IRS tax filing software Direct File have been circulating since Tax Day 2025. On Monday, the IRS officially ended the program, at least for 2026. In a letter to 25 ...

Tax returns received and processed remain slightly below last year’s pace, even as the average refund climbs to $3,804.