In Washington state, the start of 2026 means a bevy of new laws and taxes. The changes, which took effect Jan. 1, affect ...

Filing taxes in 2026? Here's when the IRS will begin accepting 2025 tax returns, and here's how to track your refund once you ...

Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season.

Britney Spears is back in a legal standoff—this time with the IRS—over what federal officials say is a more than $600,000 tax bill tied to her 2021 income. According to newly filed court documents ...

The Internal Revenue Service has halted a popular service that once provided a free option for taxpayers to file their taxes directly with the IRS. The program, Direct File, was launched by the U.S.

The Watchdog investigates why the IRS ended its Direct File pilot program that let taxpayers send returns straight to the agency without going through Intuit’s electronic filing system. Eric Gay / AP ...

Mr Smith went to Washington a long time ago, but Mr. & Mrs. Smith is finally coming to California now. Along with the third season of blockbuster Fallout and a second season of Netflix’s Forever, the ...

(NEXSTAR) – After several key changes in 2025, experts are advising taxpayers to start preparing for the coming year now to avoid any costly mistakes. “Taking action before the end of this year can be ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 IRS is announcing that it is furloughing nearly half of its workforce due to the ongoing government shutdown. It comes as another vote in the Senate to reopen the government failed and Republicans ...