Direct File was "problematic" from the start, David Williams, president of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, which describes itself as a nonpartisan organization that disseminates research and ...

The IRS debuted Direct File — which enabled taxpayers to file online with the agency for free — as a pilot in 2024 and it ...

The claim: 'Direct File' tax program no longer available as of Feb. 3 A Feb. 3 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) claims an IRS service that helped taxpayers file their taxes for free ...

IRS Direct File launched last year as a way to file your taxes with the federal tax agency, for free. At the time, there were only 12 participating pilot states.

IRS could cut up to 40% of its workforce, internal memo indicates 00:33. Data shows the IRS' Direct File free tax-filing tool has helped save taxpayers money.

IRS Direct File still doesn't include support for most 1099 forms, business or rental income or miscellaneous income such as gambling winnings.

The scope of Direct File has been expanded this year. It will now be available from the start of the tax season on Jan. 27, as opposed to the pilot version, which launched later on in the season.

How Direct File did. Big picture, 296,531 people successfully submitted an accepted tax return this year using Direct File, which the IRS spent $41 million on this filing season.

Direct File joined a range of other free tax-preparation options, including IRS Free File, a partnership with software companies open to people making up to $84,000 this year.

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 ...