(NEXSTAR) – After several key changes in 2025, experts are advising taxpayers to start preparing for the coming year now to avoid any costly mistakes. “Taking action before the end of this year can be ...

The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service are issuing rules that provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax relief to big companies and the ultrarich. By Jesse Drucker Jesse Drucker has ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official Cynthia Noe to ...

The IRS ended Direct File, the free, online pilot program that nearly 300,000 taxpayers in 25 states used to file returns for tax year 2024. The IRS website for Direct File says “Direct File is closed ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The IRS has notified states that offered the free, government tax filing service known as Direct File in 2025 that the program won’t be ...

The government shutdown and IRS furloughs have everyone wondering if it will affect the October tax extension deadline for those that requested one on their 2024 taxes back in April. Here's what to ...

Now that President Donald Trump’s so-called “big, beautiful bill” is the law, you’re probably wondering how much you’ll save on your taxes when you file next year. The Tax Policy Center (TPC), a ...

NOTE: An earlier version of this story overestimated how much workers could save in federal taxes under President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” and did not apply progressive tax brackets. The ...

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The April 15 federal tax deadline has come and gone, but the IRS says you should still submit your tax return soon if you haven't already. Missed the Tax Day deadline? Here's what happens if you delay ...