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The Trump administration may have shuttered Direct File — the IRS’s short-lived experiment in tax-preparation software — but it doesn’t mean you have to pay to file your taxes. There are plenty of ...

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...

IRS Direct File, a free online system for filing federal taxes, has been scrapped for 2026. Almost 300,000 people used IRS Direct File in 2025. So, are they out of luck, along with millions of others ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

BigTech laggards, economically sensitive names and automation plays are among those that have considerable room to run this year, Hightower Advisors chief investment strategist Stephanie Link said ...

The Justice Department released a portion of the Jeffrey Epstein files to meet the Friday deadline established in a congressional bill with a series of downloadable files related to the convicted sex ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

Phishing attacks are popular because they work. A bad actor sends you a phony link through a realistic text message or email, and you click it thinking you’re going to the official site. The fake URL ...

Over the past few years, widespread flooding, wildfires, and violent storms have affected not only people’s homes but also their cars. Meanwhile, the number of crashes on U.S. roads has remained ...