We're roughly a month into 2026 tax season and if you haven't yet filed 2025 income tax returns, you may be deciding whether to hire a professional tax preparer or self-file for free. More than 12 ...

The IRS has removed its free Direct File option for taxes. Most taxpayers can use the official Free File program. There are several other ways to file taxes for no charge. Tax filing season officially ...

The IRS Direct File program was eliminated for the 2026 tax filing season. However, several free tax preparation software options are available for those with 2025 income of $89,000 or less and for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two tax giants, H&R Block and Intuit (owner of TurboTax), have spent over $100 million in federal lobbying since 2003. This 2026 ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Taxpayers can get a head start on preparing their 2025 federal tax returns as the IRS Free File program is now available ahead of the official start of the tax ...

April, a tax solutions platform, announced a partnership that will allow debit card holders to file their 2025 federal and state tax returns for free on PayPal's platform. Processing Content "At ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The official start of tax season isn't until Jan. 26, but the IRS is already accepting individual tax returns to be processed ...

Taxpayers can avail themselves of in-person or online tax prep assistance or use free versions of commercial software from such brands as TaxAct and TaxSlayer. They must earn no more than $89,000 a ...

We're down to the last few hours before the 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, April 15 deadline to file 2025 income tax returns, which means you still have some time to file yours. It also means there's still ...

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: People use IRS Direct File at the Internal Revenue Service Building on April 05, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project ...