You may want to run, you may want to hide, but for most American earners, there's no escape from the inevitable: filing your taxes. The oh-so-joyful tax season is finally upon us, but this year, there ...

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As the end of the year approaches, nowǃÙs the time to start preparing for filing your 2024 tax return in 2025. (Yuri Arcurs/Dreamstime/TNS) It’s now the norm for Americans to file their taxes online ...

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 ...

When the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) arrived at the Internal Revenue Service earlier this year, leaders of the group reassured workers that the agency’s free tax filing tool, ...

A tiny government website is generating fear, resistance and adoration. That website is IRS Direct File, which was well reviewed but little used in its 2024 debut as a free alternative to online tax ...

The Direct File system will be open to millions of taxpayers in 25 states, up from 12 last year. But it’s unclear what will happen to the program next year. By Ann Carrns Tax season opens Monday, and ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The “big, beautiful bill" passed by House Republicans Thursday directs the IRS to study how it can replace Direct File, a free, online ...

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 ...