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, ...

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 .) ...

The IRS Direct File program, which lets taxpayers file their federal income tax return directly with the IRS for free, is doubling its reach to 24 states for the 2025 tax season, up from 12 states ...

The IRS has expanded its direct file program to 12 more states, meaning residents in 24 states can now file their federal taxes for free directly with the IRS -- no third-party software required.

During the 2024 tax season, 140,803 people filed their taxes with Direct File. The program assisted in distributing $90 million in refunds and saving filers an estimated $5.6 million in filing costs.

With its Direct File program, the IRS tried to give U.S. taxpayers a free solution to a longstanding complaint: that tax prep is too expensive.. Created by the Inflation Reduction Act, Direct File ...

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.

The Internal Revenue Service's free tax filing program, Direct File, will be open to residents of 12 new states for the 2025 tax return season.. Those states are Alaska, Connecticut, Idaho, Kansas ...