Rumors of the demise of the free IRS tax filing software Direct File have been circulating since Tax Day 2025.
On Monday, the IRS officially ended the program, at least for 2026.
In a letter to 25 states that supported the free filing program, the agency said, “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026,” and “no launch date has been set for the future,” per Nextgov. The IRS did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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