Most commercial tax-prep companies have free tiers. H&R Block is one of the most popular and has an easy-to-navigate ...

U.S. taxpayers preparing to file returns for 2025 — deadline April 15, 2026 — have one fewer free option this year.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is considered the nation’s largest free, volunteer-based tax assistance and preparation program that ...

TurboTax 's free edition lets you report W-2 income, the Child Tax Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit, deductions for student loan interest and some interest and dividends. According to TurboTax, ...

The IRS Direct File program was eliminated for the 2026 tax filing season. However, there are still several free tax preparation software options for some filers.

IRS Direct File, which was offered in 25 states last year, has been discontinued. But one very-much underused, free program remains for 2026.

While the IRS Direct File program has been shut down, there are still ways to file your taxes for free. Here's what to know.

NEW YORK -- As the tax filing season gets underway, taxpayers in some states will have a new way to file online available to them in "the coming days," the IRS said this week. Direct File, the free ...

The Trump administration may have shuttered Direct File – the IRS’s short-lived experiment in tax-preparation software – but it doesn’t mean you have to pay to file your taxes. There are plenty of ...

It is officially tax season, and with the filing deadline a couple of months away, the New York Department of Consumer and ...