A direct path to the IRS threatened a powerful player in tax prep. Now the project is gone. The Watchdog explains how—and why ...

We found that TurboTax is the most user friendly and comprehensive tax software for nearly all situations, yet its premium ...

The IRS has ended Direct File after two years, leaving 300,000 taxpayers seeking free filing options. Costs soared to $225 per return, far above initial estimates. IRS Free File, Free Fillable Forms, ...

The Federal Trade Commission ruled in a final order and opinion Monday that TurboTax, the popular tax filing software, engaged in deceptive advertising and banned the company from advertising its ...

I remember the first time I filed my taxes. I was dropping something off at the post office when I saw tables full of cardboard boxes filled with forms with the now-familiar IRS eagle and scales logo.

The IRS's free Direct File program — a new initiative that allowed taxpayers to complete their taxes using free, guided tax software approved by the federal agency — is no more, following a push by ...

Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich, who served under President Bill Clinton, claimed in a tweet Wednesday that the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) “free tax filing tool is reportedly ‘gone.’ This ...

TurboTax offers three different products for do-it-yourself filers. Here, we review the Premium tier for investors, the ...

Tax software pricing isn’t as simple as “free vs paid” - especially in 2026. TurboTax, H&R Block, TaxAct, and TaxSlayer all use tiered pricing models, where the final cost depends on the forms you ...