A direct path to the IRS threatened a powerful player in tax prep. Now the project is gone. The Watchdog explains how—and why ...

Add 'ransomware' to the list of certainties in life? In an intriguing move, notorious ransomware gang LockBit claims once again to have compromised eFile.com, which offers online services for ...

Interested in the IRS Free File service? All you need to know about the program, plus other IRS options for free tax filing. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...

In context: The e-file system is the IRS' officially approved format for submitting tax documentation through the internet, usually with no need to provide any paper document. Netizens can use ...

IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official Cynthia Noe to ...

Just in time for tax season, the IRS-authorized eFile website prompted users to install a Windows botnet trojan through April 1. Windows users that used eFile.com may have been exposed to a malicious ...

A U.S. Internal Revenue Service-approved tax filing site called eFile.com has been found to be delivering malware to users for weeks. Suspicions that the site was serving malware first appeared on ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is encouraging taxpayers to prepare early for the 2026 tax filing season. By visiting the ...

After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available for taxpayers from 12 selected states. The new system, called Direct File, is a free online tool.

Interested in the IRS Free File service? All you need to know about the program, plus other IRS options for free tax filing. Many or all of the products featured here are from our partners who ...