IRS Officially Kills Direct File, a ‘Failed’ Program That Offered Millions Free Tax Prep

A memo to states last week confirmed what many have long expected was coming: "IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026. No launch date has been...

# IRS Officially Kills Direct File, a ‘Failed’ Program That Offered Millions Free Tax Prep A memo to states last week confirmed what many have long expected was coming: "IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing Season 2026. No launch date has been set for the future." **Read the full article:** [Money.com](https://money.com/irs-direct-file-end-2026/?xid=moneyrss) *This article was originally published by Money.com. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*