The program offered free tax filing for two years before Republicans shut it down. Now a small group hopes to save the code ...

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

The IRS Direct File program has been under fire from Republicans in Congress since it began. The program still feels like ...

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 implications of Direct File could be considerable, from expanding the scope and role of the IRS beyond its current functions to uncertain consequences for the $14.3 billion tax preparation ...

In fact, Direct File doubled its reach to 25 states for the 2025 tax season, up from 12 states in 2024, the program’s pilot year. (Here are five ways to file your taxes for free in 2025 .) ...

According to the IRS, Direct File users reported a high degree of satisfaction and quick answers to their filing questions. In a GSA Touchpoints survey of more than 11,000 Direct File users, ...

New IRS Direct File offers free, easy federal tax return filing in Florida, 11 other states New program only available for simple tax needs, for now C. A. Bridges ...

Through the end of the pilot, the IRS said, it spent $24.6 million. Direct File’s operational costs – including customer service, cloud computing and user authentication – were $2.4 million.

Beware a tax collector bearing gifts—in the latest case an offer to calculate and file your taxes for you. That’s the story of Direct File, which President Biden is touting as a new “free ...

IRS Direct File could be a good fit for more people in year two, but it has a long way to go before being considered a top online tax service.