The program was then expanded to an additional 12 states for the 2025 tax filing season, Direct File will also be available in Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New ...

The IRS estimated the annual costs of running the Direct File system to be $64 million to $249 million. The IRS, according to Kaplan, will have its hands full because its system will need constant ...

The agency's free program for filing electronic tax returns may be the latest victim of the Trump administration's DOGE efficiency team, according to reporting by the Associated Press. It cited ...

The IRS has officially shut down its Direct File program, the free government-run tax filing service that let people submit their returns directly to the IRS without paying a fee.

Direct File will be a permanent, free tax filing option—that's the word from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS.

The IRS pilot program allowing simple free tax filing is still available, but its days appear numbered after agency comments and legislative shifts.

Republicans in Congress have big plans for the “one big, beautiful bill,” which will affect not only tax rates and exemptions but also how people file their taxes. The GOP was irked last year ...

The IRS launched its Direct File pilot in 12 U.S. states in March 2024, expanding it to 25 states for the 2025 tax season. These are the states: ...

The Internal Revenue Service is moving ahead with its plan to build its own free tax filing program, announcing Tuesday that a pilot version will be available to some taxpayers in 13 states next year.

Reports of the IRS Direct File' s death may not have been exaggerated after all. The agency's free program for filing electronic tax returns may be the latest victim of the Trump administration's ...