Kelly Phillips Erb is a Forbes senior writer who covers tax. Last month, the IRS got folks talking when it announced it was launching a pilot program for a free direct online tax-filing service.

In recent years, the digital economy has experienced remarkable growth, with the rapid expansion of sectors like e-commerce and online service platforms. Online shopping and digital services have ...

Since March 2020, the IRS, USPS, and state revenue agencies have had so many challenges with mailed paper checks and vouchers that we strongly encourage everyone to make all tax payments online.

Last February, the FTC filed an administrative lawsuit against the tax prep company, alleging that H&R Block unfairly advertised its online tax ... did not have the same challenges.