Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two tax giants, H&R Block and Intuit (owner of TurboTax), have spent over $100 million in federal lobbying since 2003. This 2026 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. Individual Income Tax Return Form 1040 sits on a desk alongside a pencil, a smartphone calculator, and cash. Photo: Sarah ...

The federal government tested a free, direct online tax-filing program for two years but with the change in administrations shut it down. There are still ways, though, to file your return at no charge ...

The Internal Revenue Service has ended its Direct File program for the 2026 filing season, pulling back a government-run tool that let some taxpayers submit returns online at no cost. The move affects ...

Millions of Americans who previously filed their taxes at no cost are facing new expenses this year after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officially ended its Direct File program, scaling back the ...

As tax season shifts into high gear, Americans with relatively simple financial pictures will find one less filing option on the menu. For the last two years, the IRS has offered a free in-house ...

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Angus King, I-Maine, are opening an investigation into the Trump administration’s decision to end the Biden-era free online tax filing program, Direct File. They ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., didn't use the free government tax-filing system she had spent years promoting when it became available in her state, records show. As far back as 2016, Warren pushed ...

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Chris Coons, Ron Wyden, and dozens more want to give taxpayers the option to file their taxes directly with the government for free. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Chris Coons, Ron ...

The agency still offers a Free File program that works with commercial tax software firms. Some companies also offer free tools for certain filers. By Ann Carrns The federal government tested a free, ...