Millions of Americans file taxes, even though they may not owe anything. Here are the requirements and other good things to ...

The One Big Beautiful Bill brought several changes to personal income taxes. Learn what you need to know for the upcoming tax season.

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Without it, Direct File supporters said Americans will end up spending more ...

If you’re feeling behind or waiting on documents, a tax extension gives you extra time to file — but not to pay. In this guide, you’ll learn how to file a tax extension, which forms you need, key ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

The new program, Direct File, helped low- and moderate-income taxpayers file their returns more easily, and had been expanding. By Tara Siegel Bernard The Internal Revenue Service is shutting down its ...

Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a former member of CNET's How To team, he wrote about the intersection of policy, information and technology, and ...

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 ...

The IRS extended the tax deadline for all Tennessee residents due to severe storms in April. This extension was also granted to those affected by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. The new deadline ...

Americans will have one fewer free option to file their taxes in 2026 after the Trump administration killed IRS Direct File. Direct File, launched during former President Joe Biden’s term, was meant ...