President Donald Trump's massive spending and policy bill includes funding to research and "replace any direct e-file programs run by the Internal Revenue Service." Already, the program is "gone," ...

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

Direct File simplifies tax filing, but you may still be audited by the IRS. If you misfile your information, you may need to use tax software or services to help you avoid tax penalties and other ...

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.) ...

Direct File was first rolled out by the IRS in 2024 in 12 states as a service allowing taxpayers to file their annual returns directly to the agency for free. It was an extension of the earlier ...

Last year, the IRS rolled out Direct File to 12 states, as another way for taxpayers to file their tax returns free. This year, it's available in 25 states.

CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Direct File will be a permanent, free tax filing option—that's the word from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS.

When tax filing season opens on January 29, some taxpayers will have the option of filing their 2023 federal tax returns with a brand new, government-run system. Known as Direct File, the free ...

The IRS is making its free tax-filing platform permanent and open to all 50 states and D.C., the Biden administration announced Thursday, following the successful launch of the first-of-its-kind ...

The new Direct File website will let taxpayers in 12 states file free — but only a limited number of users can try it out in its early weeks.

Income You can’t use Direct File if you make more than a certain amount. Single filers are ineligible if they earned more than $200,000, or $160,200 if you had more than one employer.

The Direct File service hasn’t been integrated into California’s tax filing system yet, so you won’t be able to transfer your federal information seamlessly to your state return.