The Internal Revenue Service said it would continue operations "as normal" during the partial shutdown, which began on ...

As the federal government remains partially shut down, the IRS says tax refunds are still being processed, but some services ...

The most recent government shutdown began Oct. 1, 2025, after Congress failed to pass appropriations bills for the new fiscal ...

Here's the latest on whether the government shutdown may delay tax refunds 2026 this tax season, when you should file taxes, ...

As the 2026 tax season begins, millions of Americans are eagerly anticipating their refunds, but a government shutdown could lead to delays.

As the 2026 tax season begins, millions of Americans are eagerly anticipating their refunds, but a government shutdown could ...

The IRS has ended the Direct File program, which let some taxpayers file their annual returns for free using software developed by the government. Many tax preparation companies opposed this, as did ...

The Internal Revenue Service has shut down its Direct File free tax-filing program, sending an email to the 25 states that offered it this year. The email was sent to the state departments of revenue ...

Extended taxpayers can file the 2024 return until October 15, 2025, using IRS Direct File, on which they may take advantage of the free government tax filing program. This deadline will merely ...

The federal government may be shut down, but your tax obligations remain. While April 15 was the official deadline for filing a 2024 tax return and paying the bulk of one’s estimated bill, Americans ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...