After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available for taxpayers from 12 selected states. The new system, called Direct File, is a free online tool.

You may have heard of a free tax return service with the IRS. But what is it? IRS Direct File launched last year as a way to file your taxes with the federal tax agency — for free. At the time, there ...

[I am happy to post this follow-up essay from Professor Rob Natelson]. My July 12 entry provided links to Founding-era sources showing that the Constitution's category of "direct taxes" included ...

After weeks of testing, the Internal Revenue Service's free electronic tax-filing system finally launched Tuesday for taxpayers in 12 states. The new system, called Direct File, in-house online filing ...

The IRS announced Thursday that its experimental Direct File free tax-filing option for simplified tax returns would become a permanent option starting next year. In a release, the IRS, along with the ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has offered a Free File program for middle to low-income tax filers through partnerships with private tax preparers for two decades, but a Government Accountability ...

Last year, more than 20,000 Florida taxpayers took advantage of the Internal Revenue Service's new Direct File pilot program that allowed taxpayers to prepare and file their taxes online directly to ...

NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday that New Yorkers will be able to file their taxes online for free thanks to Direct File expansion, a simple, self-service tool. The joint ...

The IRS will test a free tax filing service in 2024 for a subset of lucky taxpayers in as many as 13 states, the agency announced today. Direct File, as the service is called, is a shot across the ...

The IRS is launching its free Direct File pilot program for the 2024 tax filing season (2023 tax returns). The program will initially be limited to a select group of taxpayers in 12 states. But the ...

Starting in 2025, the IRS requires direct deposit info on tax returns to improve efficiency, security, and fraud prevention.