Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

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 ...
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With Direct File at Risk, I Found These 6 Other Free Ways to File Your Taxes

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 ...