Changes are coming for tax filing season 2026: What to know

(NEXSTAR) – After several key changes in 2025, experts are advising taxpayers to start preparing for the coming year now to avoid any costly mistakes.

“Taking action before the end of this year can be a huge benefit to your financial health in 2026,” Dan Snyder, director of financial planning with the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), said in a news release. “There have been many changes in the tax and financial planning space this year and now is the time to educate yourself and make changes that can affect your tax bill before April 15, 2026.”

IRS Direct File is going away

IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration confirmed earlier this month.

The program developed during Joe Biden’s presidency was credited by users with making tax filing easy, fast and economical. However, it faced criticism from Republican lawmakers, who called it a waste of taxpayer money because free filing programs already exist (though they are difficult to use), and from commercial tax preparation companies, which have made billions from charging people to use their software.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/changes-coming-tax-filing-season-150000824.html

Republicans only want fat cats to get tax breaks. The rest of you peons better pay up.