Free File is not Direct File, which the IRS has discontinued for the 2026 tax season. This tax season, according to the IRS, eight private-sector partners are offering guided tax software products ...

The Internal Revenue Service announced it would be opening up submissions of certain tax returns through its IRS Free File program for 2026. The IRS Free File program began accepting individual tax ...

The Watchdog investigates why the IRS ended its Direct File pilot program that let taxpayers send returns straight to the agency without going through Intuit’s electronic filing system. Eric Gay / AP ...

OCEANSIDE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — The Oceanside Police Department (OPD) announced Monday the launch of Connect Oceanside, an initiative that invites residents and business owners to voluntarily ...

(NEXSTAR) – After several key changes in 2025, experts are advising taxpayers to start preparing for the coming year now to avoid any costly mistakes. “Taking action before the end of this year can be ...

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 ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

The IRS ended Direct File, the free, online pilot program that nearly 300,000 taxpayers in 25 states used to file returns for tax year 2024. The IRS website for Direct File says “Direct File is closed ...

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 ...

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. — Broken Arrow Public Schools’ Tiger Connect program received recognition from the Oklahoma House Common Education Committee for its impact on students struggling with behavioral ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police is expanding its surveillance efforts with private camera access. Department leaders laid out plans Wednesday for Connect Louisville, a network of ...

Community Connect, a new Center for Civic Engagement program piloted this fall, is a new pathway for Federal Work-Study students to complete public service work with local organizations, earning pay ...