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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday that Pennsylvania will offer the IRS's free online tax-filing system, Direct File, next year.
A new electronic filing option Direct File does not replace existing filing options like tax professionals, IRS Free File, free return preparation sites, commercial software or authorized e-file providers. Taxpayers will continue to have choices, whether they want to use a tax professional, ...
A common question I receive is,“Will I get my refund faster if I file earlier?”The short answer is maybe; because having a complete and error-free tax filing is much more important than filing as soon as possible. However filing early can be beneficial because you...
"Direct File will offer millions of Americans a free and simple way to file their taxes, with no expensive and unnecessary filing fees and no upselling, putting hundreds of dollars back in the pocket of working families each year, consistent with President Biden's pledge to lower costs," sai...