Journal of Accountancy

IRS ends Direct File, shifts focus to Free File upgrades and private sector

The IRS cited low usage and high costs as reasons for shuttering the program, which began during the previous administration.

IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers

The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is ...

IRS Officially Kills Direct File, a ‘Failed’ Program That Offered Millions Free Tax Prep

A memo to states last week confirmed what many have long expected was coming: “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026. No launch date has been set for the future.” ...

Maddow Blog | Demise of key IRS program shreds Trump’s claims about ‘affordability’

The demise of IRS Direct File offers timely evidence of a Republican administration that doesn’t want to bother trying to ...