The IRS pilot of a government-backed online tool to file taxes for free, dubbed Direct File, is going permanent, the tax agency announced a few weeks ago. The IRS is inviting all states to join and ...

This conflict could already be seen with the pilot program. According to a report by an Inspector General, the IRS’s Direct File software failed to list certain education tax credits that filers could ...

The tax season 2026 is nearing a close. Learn about California and federal tax deadlines, how to file an extension, and check ...

About 101 million eligible filers missed out on using the Free File program, a NerdWallet data analysis shows. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...

Here's what to know about filing your 2025 tax returns with two weeks left until they're due to the IRS and Colorado ...