The IRS's free direct online tax filing tool is being eliminated. Here’s what you need to know.

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 states to file federal tax returns online for free directly with the federal government. It was available in 25 states to roughly 30 million taxpayers for the most recent tax-filing season and used for nearly 300,000 returns. Many who used the program reported a good experience. But the Trump administration an ...