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Roxanne Bland

A Free Tax Filing Option Has Disappeared for 2026: Here's What That Means for You

Coins in the middle of a wooden maze.

If you were counting on filing your 2025 taxes directly with the IRS for free, you’ll have to change your plans.

That's because IRS Direct File, a program launched two tax seasons ago, was ended by the U.S. Treasury Department late last year despite the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and a majority of taxpayers who utilized the service hailing the two-year pilot program a success.

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