The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
NBC News

Explosive growth of doctors choosing direct primary care

What was a niche aspect of medical care just a few years ago has exploded to thousands of practices across the country. In direct primary care, medical providers don’t take insurance. Instead, their ...
Newsweek

Direct Payments of Up to $1,500 Proposed for Millions of Americans

Health care costs for an estimated 23 million Americans are scheduled to rise starting in January as lawmakers remain deadlocked over whether to renew the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits set to ...
usace.army.mil

Army revamps direct commissioning program to accelerate recruitment of applicants with specialized skills

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced updates to its Direct Commissioning Program, DCP, aimed at attracting top-tier professionals with specialized skills directly into its officer corps. The program ...
Mashable

YouTube tests direct messaging. Here's how it works.

YouTube is currently testing out a direct messaging feature on the platform, which the company previously removed years ago. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Almost ...
SlashGear

Is Costco Direct Worth It For Bigger Tech And Appliances? Here's What Buyers Say

Costco may not be the first place you think of when you're getting ready to buy a new appliance or large tech item like a TV, even if you're already a member of the warehouse store. Is the spot known ...
Los Angeles Times

You got accepted and didn’t even apply? Why college ‘direct admission’ is growing nationally

Gov. Newsom signed legislation expanding direct admissions to 16 CSU campuses, automatically admitting college-ready students before they even submit applications. For students direct admissions can ...
Business Wire

Carbon Direct Acquires Pachama, Marking Major Milestone for Science-Driven Carbon Management

The deal enhances Carbon Direct’s scientific expertise and client offerings by integrating Pachama’s innovative data and AI capabilities into Carbon Direct’s offerings. NEW YORK--(BUSINESS ...
USA Today

IRS Direct File ends. Here are other free or low-cost tax-filing options to consider.

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 ...
Los Angeles Times

IRS Direct File won’t be available next year. Here’s what that means for taxpayers

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump ...
JournalofAccountancy

IRS ends Direct File, shifts focus to Free File upgrades and private sector

The IRS ended Direct File, the free, online pilot program that nearly 300,000 taxpayers in 25 states used to file returns for tax year 2024. The IRS website for Direct File says “Direct File is closed ...
The New York Times

I.R.S. Halts Free Online Offering for Filing Taxes Directly

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 ...