Interested in the IRS Free File service? All you need to know about the program, plus other IRS options for free tax filing. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

This is the most important reason why I switched to ConvertX and ditched web-based alternatives. The core issue with every free online file converter is trust: every time you upload a document, a ...

The Internal Revenue Service’s free online filing system is no more. First rolled out as a limited pilot in 2024 under the Biden administration, the Direct File program allowed taxpayers in certain ...

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WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service is officially ending Direct File, the free, government-run tax-filing pilot program that the Biden administration started last year. Instead, the Trump ...

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 ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

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 ...

There are many free file converters available on the Internet, but most require you to upload files to a server, and the free ones have a daily limit on the number of conversions you can make. A new ...