Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

Taxpayers will not be able to use the IRS Direct File option in 2026 to file their taxes for free as the federal agency has killed off the option. “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing ...

The Internal Revenue Service announced that the opening day of the 2026 filing season will be Jan. 26, according to a press release issued on Thursday, Jan. 8. It's bound to be a complicated tax ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has ended the agency’s free service that allowed people to file their taxes directly. However, there are still several free alternatives for the 2026 tax filing ...

Tax season is almost here. There are several changes to the U.S. tax code this year, and if you need help navigating the process, there are lots of options to file for free from Mississippi. Here's ...

We now know the date the Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting and processing tax returns. The tax agency said the nation’s filing season will start Monday, Jan. 26. You can submit returns ...

The 2026 tax filing season officially opened on Monday, as the IRS began allowing taxpayers to start filing their returns for the past year. IRS officials announced earlier this month that taxpayers ...

The IRS has announced that the 2026 tax filing season will officially begin on January 26, 2026. The date marks when the IRS will begin accepting paper and electronic tax returns for returns filed by ...

The Internal Revenue Service said Monday, Jan. 26 would be the opening day of the 2026 tax-filing season for individual returns. "President Trump is committed to the taxpayers of this country and ...