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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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An AT&T logo is seen on Aug. 17, 2025. An AT&T logo is seen on Aug. 17, 2025.Jonathan Raa—Getty Images. Reporter AT&T customers in the United States could be entitled to up to $7,500 after the ...

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Millions of AT&T customers can now file claims in a $177 million legal settlement related to two data breaches, which could provide up to $7,500 in compensation per person. Multiple lawsuits were ...

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