The elimination of the Direct File program is the tax prep industry’s gain — but a major loss for American taxpayers.

Despite its popularity with many taxpayers, Direct File faced staunch opposition from private tax preparation companies—particularly Intuit, the maker of TurboTax. Intuit has long criticized the IRS’s ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people ...

The Federal Trade Commission ruled last year that Intuit violated US law with deceptive advertising and ordered the company ...

Lantz used the Internal Revenue Service’s Direct File program, a free tax-preparation platform for simple tax returns that’s ...

Before you pack away your 2024 tax return, use it to plan for next year's tax season. Taking time to plan now can save money ...

Alex Falcone argues that you shouldn’t have to pay to file your taxes—and you shouldn't have to file them at all.

If you’ve waited till the last minute to file your taxes, don’t panic. You still have time to get it done. And if you're ...

Self-employed filers looking for a cheap way to file their taxes could be well served by FreeTaxUSA. While FreeTaxUSA doesn’t ...

For taxpayers who owe money, the consequences of a late filing can be costly, with steep monthly charges and daily interest ...

The 2024 tax season is almost at the finish line: The deadline for most people to file their federal tax returns is April 15, ...