The elimination of the Direct File program is the tax prep industry’s gain — but a major loss for American taxpayers.

Despite its popularity with many taxpayers, Direct File faced staunch opposition from private tax preparation companies—particularly Intuit, the maker of TurboTax. Intuit has long criticized the IRS’s ...

What is Direct File? Direct File was first rolled out by the IRS in 2024 in 12 states as a service allowing taxpayers to file ...

The IRS free tax filing program is at risk amid scrutiny from the Trump administration. Here’s what taxpayers need to know.

The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS' Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns ...

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 ...