It's officially tax season, and filers in half of U.S. states now have access to a new, direct free filing system from the Internal Revenue Service that can in many cases take the place of private tax ...

Oregonians have more options for free online tax prep for the 2025 filing season. Some may qualify for the IRS Free File program, a partnership with online tax prep companies that offer use of their ...

The deadline is looming for the 2025 tax season, so if you haven’t filed yet, it’s time to start thinking seriously about which tax prep software you’re going to use. Many promise to help maximize ...

IRS Free File offers access to free tax prep software for individuals and families that had less than $84,000 in adjusted gross income in 2024. The IRS partners with tax software companies like TaxAct ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The IRS is recommitting to its decades-old partnership with tax prep companies as the main option for Americans to file their taxes ...

In 2020, nearly 170 million individual tax returns were filed by Americans — and 153 million of those were filed electronically. Although all taxpayers must file a return and pay what they owe, ...

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 ...

Tax season is here, and while it’s not necessarily an occasion most people celebrate, you don’t have to struggle over your taxes anymore. Thanks to tax software programs, you can file your taxes in ...

Taxpayers have several options when it comes to getting their taxes done for free, but not all taxpayers qualify. When it comes to taxes, the rules on income, deductions and credits are complicated ...

For millions of Americans, filing taxes is already a frustrating, time-consuming ordeal. Now, a free online tool that promised to make the process easier is under political threat. Last month, The ...

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Trump's Treasury Department calls Direct File 'a failed program' Casey Lantz had a particularly painless time filing her taxes this year - though it may be the last time she can say that. The Seattle ...