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.

As tax season begins, many people are wondering if they should prepare their taxes on their own or hire an accountant.

Gary Shapley, the whistleblower who testified publicly about investigations into Hunter Biden’s taxes and served just two days as IRS commissioner last year, was named deputy chief of the Criminal Inv...