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

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but some tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate ...

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is considered the nation’s largest free, volunteer-based tax assistance and preparation program that is open now through April 15, the deadline to file taxes in 2026. Tax-Aide ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- If you have not filed your taxes yet, time is running out. This is the last weekend before the April 15 deadline, and your chance to get free tax help is running out too. April 15 is ...

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, ...

Many settlement agreements don't say anything about tax forms. Yet many defendants issue a Form 1099 to the plaintiff, and a ...

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

Each year, Americans spend an average of $240 to prepare and file their tax returns, according to the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service. And the process is so complicated that about a million taxpayers ...