The IRS shut down its Direct File tax filing system, leaving taxpayers with one less option to file their returns for free. Direct File, launched during the Biden administration, was meant to serve as ...

The 2026 tax filing season has begun. Here are the key dates you need to know. During this filing season, taxpayers will need to use the newly created Schedule 1-A to take advantage of the new tax ...

・The 2026 tax filing season will officially start on January 26, 2026. ・Federal tax law changes, combined with staffing reductions and the recent government shutdown, is complicating tax season ...

See the 2026 IRS deadlines and understand the usual refund timeline so you can plan your tax season.

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

Tax returns received and processed remain slightly below last year’s pace, even as the average refund climbs to $3,804.

The IRS Direct File program has been under fire from Republicans in Congress since it began. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act didn’t get rid of it, despite language in the House version. Still, the ...

More taxpayers are filing their own returns as new tools and changes in the tax landscape drive record DIY participation in ...

Tax filing season statistics from the eighth week of the tax filing season—the week ending March 21, 2025—show that the number of taxpayer returns received by the IRS dipped again, a trend that hasn’t ...

IRS statistics through February 13, 2026, reveal fewer returns have been filed and processed compared to 2025. Still, the average tax refund checks are higher.