The IRS Direct File program will not be offered for the 2026 filing season, leaving potentially millions of taxpayers without this free file option.
The program, which allowed residents in 25 pilot states to file directly with the federal tax agency, was officially discontinued this month. The decision to shutter Direct File was set in motion by the 2025 Trump tax bill, though officially executed after a long-awaited U.S. Treasury Department task force report was released.
