A direct path to the IRS threatened a powerful player in tax prep. Now the project is gone. The Watchdog explains how—and why ...

The Federal Trade Commission ruled in a final order and opinion Monday that TurboTax, the popular tax filing software, engaged in deceptive advertising and banned the company from advertising its ...

The IRS's free Direct File program — a new initiative that allowed taxpayers to complete their taxes using free, guided tax software approved by the federal agency — is no more, following a push by ...

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who served under President Bill Clinton, claimed in a tweet Wednesday that the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) “free tax filing tool is reportedly ‘gone.’ This ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has officially discontinued its free Direct File program, a move that could reshape how millions of Americans file their taxes. Once promoted as a major step toward ...

I remember the first time I filed my taxes. I was dropping something off at the post office when I saw tables full of cardboard boxes filled with forms with the now-familiar IRS eagle and scales logo.

Direct File, the free, government-provided alternative to services like TurboTax, won't be available for the 2026 tax season, Bloomberg Tax reports. That's based on a letter sent from the Internal ...

TurboTax offers three different products for do-it-yourself filers. Here, we review the Premium tier for investors, the ...