A person promotes the Direct File pilot program at the Internal Revenue Service building on April 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) The ...

Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season. Robin Hartill Robin Hartill is a Florida-based Certified Financial Planner ...

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 13: A sign for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is seen outside its building on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Members of Elon Musk's Department of Government ...

The IRS touted big enhancements to Direct File this year, and with the tax deadline so close, it might be the best option for you. Thomas Kika Former Writer Thomas is a native of upstate New York and ...

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...

Caren Weiner is the lead editor for consumer finance at Forbes Advisor. During her decades as a personal finance journalist, she has covered mutual funds, taxes, banking and health insurance ...

Scott Bessent, the hedge fund executive picked by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as Treasury Secretary, committed to keeping the IRS Direct File open for the coming tax season but did not ...