In 1985, President Ronald Reagan called for a simple tax filing system under which most people would not have to fill out a tax return. Instead, they’d just receive a form from the IRS showing their ...

People who've tried a new IRS system that allows taxpayers to file digital returns directly with the government for free say it's fast and easy to use. But the rollout has been limited. With Tax Day ...

Most Americans want to pay the taxes they owe. Few Americans enjoy preparing their taxes and paying companies to help them. And, right now, millions of Americans are paying companies to file their ...

It’s that time of year when throngs of taxpayers are buckling down to file their income tax returns before Tuesday’s filing deadline. Many often pay to use software from private companies such as ...

For years, people have wondered why the IRS, which already has a lot of our tax information, can’t generate a pre-filled return, making it easy and free for all taxpayers to file electronically. After ...