Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season.

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

When the killing off of Direct File was announced in November 2025, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who is also the current ...