Many tax-software companies have free tiers, but most only accept federal returns and a limited number of schedules. Through ...

The Free File Alliance, a group of eight tax preparation software companies, has partnered with the IRS since 2003 to make federal income tax filing services free to most taxpayers — but few who are ...

The IRS Direct File program, developed during Joe Biden's presidency, offered a streamlined, cost-free method for taxpayers to file their federal taxes directly with the IRS. This system was praised ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

The IRS has removed its free Direct File option for taxes. Most taxpayers can use the official Free File program. There are several other ways to file taxes for no charge. Tax filing season officially ...

The vast majority of Americans pay to file their tax return, even though they could do it for free. Despite the fact that free tax filing preparation software is available to 70% of the population ...

Getting your taxes done for free sounds like something that you're bound to regret. But several real-deal tax freebies exist. Many people could save the $300 or more that they pay for tax services by ...

The tax season hadn't even officially started in late December, but the TV ads already began tempting taxpayers with a free pitch to use the TurboTax app. Sure, some caveats apply. So, I dug a little ...

Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a former member of CNET's How To team, he wrote about the intersection of policy, information and technology, and ...