See directfile.irs.gov for information. Direct File is a free web-based service — available in English and Spanish — that works on mobile phones, laptops, tablets or desktop computers.

That program enables tax filers in 25 states, if they choose, to file their taxes for free on the IRS website, if their tax returns aren’t too complex. On Monday, in response to a follower’s ...

This led to some confusion about whether Direct File is still available to taxpayers, but the free filing program is still available, at least for the coming tax season. While Musk’s tweet may ...

Or . . . maybe not. The most noteworthy new program for free tax-prep, IRS Direct File, came under fire this week from Elon Musk, who tweeted Monday that the service had been “deleted.” ...

The average American who hires a tax preparer to file even a simple return will spend upwards of $200, according to industry estimates. This year, however, taxpayers have more options than ever ...