The IRS Built a Free Tax Filing Tool. Then Tax Lobbyists Killed It

The IRS Built a Free Tax Filing Tool. Then Tax Lobbyists Killed It

Money Marshal
Published on: 22/10/2026

The IRS ran a free tax filing tool for two years, then killed it in November 2025. Here is who won, and how to still file for free.

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