The IRS will expand Direct File, itsfree tax filing program, nationwide starting in 2025, the agency and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday. "After a successful pilot, we are makingDirect Filepermanent and inviting all 50 states to offer this free filing option to the...
IRS Piloting Free File Program for 2024 Tax SeasonScharff, ErinABA Tax Times
It’s January and that means tax season is just around the corner. This year the IRS is giving eligible filers an affordable head start. Starting today,IRS Free Filewill begin accepting individual tax returns, allowing taxpayers a no-cost way to file their taxes and claim their full amount ...
“Free File online products offer free federal tax return preparation, free electronic filing and free direct deposit of refunds to help get your money faster,” IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said in a statement. “The IRS has worked to improve the program for this year, and we encourage tax...
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The IRS is working on its own version of a free electronic tax-filing system that could compete with tax-prep programs from the likes of Intuit's TurboTax and H&R Block. The agency is rolling out a pilot program in early 2024, when it will invite some taxpayers to test out the program...
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The new system, called Direct File, is a free online tool. Taxpayers in the selected states who have very simple W-2s and claim a standard deductionmay be eligibleto use it this tax season to file their federal income taxes. The program will also offer a Spanish version, which will be ...
The IRS enjoyed success with the rollout of its free tax filing website this tax season, which became a hit with people who used the new service. With more than 140,000 people filing their taxes using the new program, filers claimed over $90 million in refunds, the IRS told the Associat...
“Direct File is a great new resource and additional option for Wyoming taxpayers to use to file their federal tax return. And most importantly, it’s free,” said IRS spokesperson Jennifer Scales. “One of the first steps interested taxpayers should do is to check their eligibility an...