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 ...

Most Direct Files users that submitted their taxes using the free IRS service this year said that using the tool was a good experience and something that they’d recommend for their friends and family, ...

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 ...

Last year, the IRS rolled out Direct File to 12 states, as another way for taxpayers to file their tax returns free. This year, it's available in 25 states. I tested the updated version to see how it ...

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 ...

The $3.8 trillion Republican tax bill that just passed the House includes a provision to kill off the popular IRS Direct File program, which lets people file their federal income tax returns for free ...

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 ...