The 2026 tax season introduces vital changes. IRS Free File is now open for those earning $89,000 or less. With Direct File ...

This season, the IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax returns — and most qualify for a lesser-known free tax filing option. The program, IRS Free File, is a public-private partnership ...

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...

I've got an old 2008 Windows-based file server. This is our only file server and I'm planning on replacing it this year (the sooner the better). I'd like to modernize accessing files as much as ...

Free tax prep software is available to anyone with an adjusted gross income below $84,000 In the VITA program, volunteers will prepare taxes for free in Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Arabic, French ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

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Windows is a complex piece of software with a long history, and it is no secret that even the latest versions still have massive chunks of legacy code and features that very few people need or use.

File Explorer is finally fast—as long as you turn off Microsoft’s idea of “help.” ...

Taxpayers will not be able to use the IRS Direct File option in 2026 to file their taxes for free as the federal agency has killed off the option. “IRS Direct File will not be available in Filing ...