The Internal Revenue Service has been conducting "sweeps" in recent years to uncover cases where high-income people have not been filing taxes, but the tracking data and training need to be improved, ...

Hey Watchdog! I saw a short item in the news recently that the Internal Revenue Service was stopping something called Direct File. I never heard of it and wonder if it will affect me. Watchdog: Direct ...

Over two dozen states incorporated the free tax software in 2025, but the IRS has decided to discontinue the program. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering ...

The IRS' free tax filing program is in jeopardy as the agency faces continued cuts from the Trump administration. Funded under the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, the program has been heavily ...

We test and rate the top online tax services to help you find the best one for filing quickly and accurately—and for getting the largest possible refund. I’ve been writing and editing technology ...

WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of wealthy Americans are not complying with recently revamped Internal Revenue Service efforts to get them to file tax returns, according to data obtained exclusively by ...

The U.S. tax season is here, and the deadline for filing has been set at April 15, 2026, but this year, there are significant changes, including higher deductions and credits, to be kept in mind. The ...

The IRS free tax filing program, known as Direct File, has faced heavy Republican scrutiny since its 2024 launch. Direct File expanded to more than 30 million taxpayers across 25 states for the 2025 ...