Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that its Direct File pilot program—which allows some taxpayers to file their returns online for free—would become available to new users in the ...

Direct File was launched as a pilot program in 2024. It allowed eligible taxpayers in a limited number of states to file their federal returns directly with the IRS at no cost. The program was ...

States will have the chance to collaborate with the Internal Revenue Service on how they may integrate with the agency’s forthcoming direct file pilot. In a July 16 letter to the Federation of Tax ...

The Internal Revenue Service’s free tax-prep platform is open for business. After slowly increasing capacity on its Direct File platform, the IRS made the platform available to a wider audience on ...

Direct File, the Internal Revenue Service’s long-promised free tax filing software, might be at risk of being killed off by the Trump administration, but the code that made the service possible will ...

Tax Day has arrived, bringing with it the deadline for filing your yearly income tax return. If you still need to get your return sorted with the limited time you have left, a good option for you ...

A hot potato: Before the new Trump administration took office, the IRS had been working to modernize its aging technology infrastructure and implement major changes aimed at improving the taxpayer ...

The IRS is reportedly ending the Direct File, but a report obtained via the Freedom of Information Act says that 94% of users rated their experience as “excellent” or “above average.” Most Direct ...

When tax filing season opens on January 29, some taxpayers will have the option of filing their 2023 federal tax returns with a brand new, government-run system. Known as Direct File, the free program ...

The IRS touted big enhancements to Direct File this year, and with the tax deadline so close, it might be the best option for you. Thomas Kika Former Writer Thomas is a native of upstate New York and ...