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Direct File, which saves taxpayers money, may be shut down. Here's why.

Data shows the IRS' Direct File free tax-filing tool has helped save taxpayers money. Now lawmakers want to know why the Trump administration may soon pull the plug on the program. The Trump ...
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IRS Direct File: You can still file your taxes for free — for now

IRS Direct File is a popular free program that offers guidance and support as you fill out your tax return and file your taxes directly with the IRS. And it may not be long for this world. On Feb. 3, ...
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What it will take to make Direct File permanent

The IRS pilot of a government-backed online tool to file taxes for free, dubbed Direct File, is going permanent, the tax agency announced a few weeks ago. The IRS is inviting all states to join and ...
Accounting Today

IRS ends Direct File program

The Internal Revenue Service has shut down its Direct File free tax-filing program, sending an email to the 25 states that offered it this year. The email was sent to the state departments of revenue ...
JournalofAccountancy

IRS ends Direct File, shifts focus to Free File upgrades and private sector

The IRS ended Direct File, the free, online pilot program that nearly 300,000 taxpayers in 25 states used to file returns for tax year 2024. The IRS website for Direct File says “Direct File is closed ...
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IRS returns to relying on tax prep companies for free filing options without Direct File

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. The IRS is recommitting to its decades-old partnership with tax prep companies as the main option for Americans to file their taxes ...
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IRS Kills Off Popular Free Direct File Option For The 2026 Tax Filing Season

The IRS Direct File program is no longer available. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project) We knew that it was coming, but now we know for sure: Direct File, the free ...
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IRS Direct File Won’t Help Most Taxpayers This Year. Here’s What To Do Instead

WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 03: The U.S. Flag flys above the International Revenue Service headquarters building on January 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) Americans ...
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How to file your taxes for free with IRS Direct File

Millions of taxpayers can file for free this year using the IRS' Direct File system. Launched by the agency as a pilot program in 12 states, Direct File processed approximately 140,000 returns in 2024 ...
Accounting Today

IRS noncommittal on future expansion of Direct File

The Internal Revenue Service declined to commit to expanding its Direct File free tax preparation program nationwide in response to a report from the Government Accountability Office, as the program ...
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IRS expands free Direct File program to 12 new states

The IRS Direct File program is expanding to new states and tax situations. Credit: simpson33 / iStock / Getty Images Plus The Internal Revenue Service's free tax filing program, Direct File, will be ...