Trump Administration Bans Direct File Option for Taxpayers in 2026

Just after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had expanded its free online tax filing program to more taxpayers, the Trump administration appears to have axed the popular Direct File option for the 2026 filing season, Forbes Daily reported.

Free File — through which tax preparation software providers make their products available to eligible customers — remains in place.

Some Republicans in Congress have been critical of the program, though Free File — through which tax preparation software providers make their products available to eligible customers — remains in place.

Meanwhile, Coast Guard-run stores, which provide service members and their families with access to tax-free consumer goods, have begun stocking Trump-branded wine and cider.

While there has been no shortage of Trump businesses capitalizing on the presidency, these wines are among the few times Trump products have been sold at a government facility.