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 ...

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 ...

IRS Free File, which offers free guided tax preparation for lower-income taxpayers and free electronic fillable forms for all ...

Tax Day is April 15 this year, meaning you have less than a month to file without penalty or needing to file for an extension. The cost of filing with a tax service increases the longer you wait, and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, which originally ran on April 8, has been updated. If you’re pulling up the rear when it comes to filing your income taxes, you now have less than 48 hours to get your ...

(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 ...

Elizabeth Guevara is a personal finance reporter who explains the world of business and economics and how it impacts your finances. She joined Investopedia in 2024. Getty Images The IRS Direct File ...

A venerable IRS program called Free File allows 70% of taxpayers to file their taxes for free, just as the name implies. Only 2% of taxpayers used the service in 2024. That is the finding of a ...