Commissioner Billy Long explained his management philosophy at the 2025 Tax Summit of the National Association of Enrolled ...

The program offered free tax filing for two years before Republicans shut it down. Now a small group hopes to save the code for a future administration to use.

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

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.

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 IRS’s Direct File platform prepared federal income-tax returns for nearly 141,000 households, exceeding officials’ goal of handling 100,000 returns.

Starting this tax season, 12 states are piloting Direct File, a new service from the IRS. If you have a basic W-2 return and claim the standard deduction, you may be able to use Direct File to ...

The implications of Direct File could be considerable, from expanding the scope and role of the IRS beyond its current functions to uncertain consequences for the $14.3 billion tax preparation ...

Direct File also will be limited to those who have incomes less than $200,000 (or $125,000 if you're married and filing separately), and taxpayers can claim only the Earned Income Tax Credit and ...

The IRS oversees volunteer programs that provide free tax-filing assistance to people with incomes of $67,000 or less or who are 60 or older, disabled or not fluent in English.

The IRS describes Direct File as “a mobile-friendly, interview-based service” available in English and Spanish, intended for people with simpler tax situations like W-2s and common income ...

Direct File has been expanded for 2025 to more than twice as many states — including Florida again — with a wider range of eligible tax situations and a new feature: you'll have the option to ...