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 ...

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...

You may need to file taxes if your income is below the required threshold Even if you don't need to file, you might still qualify for a tax refund The filing deadline for 2024 tax returns is April 15, ...

If you were a customer of AT&T in 2019 or 2024, you could be eligible to receive up to $7,500 in compensation for two data breaches. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been ...

There were 161 million individual income tax returns filed to the IRS in 2024, possibly including yours. While not every American is required to file a tax return, most will – and there may be good ...

If you’ve updated your PC to Windows 11 version 25H2, you might have noticed a new message in File Explorer’s preview pane when opening certain PDFs. Instead of showing a thumbnail or page preview, ...

Data Brokers Have a File on You. Here's How to See What's Inside From your shopping habits to your address, data brokers have many of your most personal details. We show you how to check what's out ...

Government shutdown: Republicans consider escape hatch as Congress careens toward deadline The dollar seems doomed. Why some economists are pushing back. David Faustino says he talks to "Married With ...

You can now search for files through the Copilot app. The new search requires a Copilot+ PC and Windows 11 insider access. The feature works by scanning the files in ...

A cybersecurity researcher has developed FileFix, a variant of the ClickFix social engineering attack that tricks users into executing malicious commands via the File Explorer address bar in Windows.