The IRS’s free tax filing tool, known as “Direct File,” will be fully open to eligible filers in 12 states starting March 12, the agency announced Friday, more than a month before the April ...

The new filing tool is different from the IRS existing Free File program, which allows taxpayers whose income is less than $79,000 to file their taxes for free through participating brand name ...

A key operative from DOGE initiated plans to potentially kill Direct File, the free tax filing tool developed by the IRS, ...

The IRS's free tax filing tool, Direct File, will be permanent in 2025 after a successful pilot, saving taxpayers $5.6 million in filing costs.

The IRS Free File program is entering its 23rd year, but it remains underutilized in many ways. That's true even though some 70% of taxpayers qualify to use it.

At the beginning of 2025, the Internal Revenue Service welcomed a team from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a ...

As the IRS extension deadline nears, taxpayers must file by October 15, 2025. Filing early helps avoid last-minute stress and ...

IRS launches free tax-filing program in 12 states. Here's how it works The new filing tool is different from the IRS existing Free File program, which allows some taxpayers to file their taxes for ...

By Gerardo Pons • Published March 12, 2024 Direct File is a new filing tool by the IRS that allows taxpayers of any income to file their taxes for free.