The IRS offers several free programs to help with income-tax filing, especially if your income is below a certain level or ...

It's January and that means tax season is just around the corner. This year the IRS is giving eligible filers an affordable head start. Starting today, IRS Free File will begin accepting individual ...

Paying to file your taxes feels like a kick in the teeth when you’re already paying Uncle Sam more than he deserves. Add in the fact that the Trump administration pulled the plug on the free IRS ...

After weeks of testing, the Internal Revenue Service's free electronic tax-filing system finally launched Tuesday for taxpayers in 12 states. The new system, called Direct File, in-house online filing ...

(NEXSTAR) – A free way to file taxes directly with the IRS has been eliminated, leaving Americans with one less way to file in 2026. While nearly 300,000 taxpayers used IRS Direct File last year, the ...

The federal tax deadline is April 15 for most taxpayers, but you can file an IRS tax extension, which pushes the filing due date to October 15. However, you still must pay your tax balance by the ...

As tax season ticks down to the wire, you're determined to file your own tax return. It's your first time doing it solo, and you keep telling yourself it can't be that hard. But as you fire up your ...

The IRS usually starts accepting tax returns in late January, though there's a chance it may be closer to early February this ...

A heat advisory is in effect Tuesday morning through late Wednesday night. Temps in the 90s are expected. by Kevin Brasler and Herb Weisbaum Each year, Americans spend an average of $240 to prepare ...

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS "Direct File" program, which was a free tax filing option. Critics of Direct File cited high development costs and low user participation for its closure ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Angus King, I-Maine, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., want the Government Accountability Office to conduct a ...