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How to file your taxes for free with IRS Direct File
Expanded into 25 states for 2025, IRS Direct File allows eligible taxpayers to submit federal returns free of charge.
Legislators launch IRS Direct File Tool for taxpayers
Connecticut taxpayers have access to a free service called the IRS Direct File Tool. The online service allows eligible people to directly file federal tax returns with the IRS without needing a third-party software of professional assistance.
IRS Direct File program now open. Who’s eligible, how to file your taxes for free in Florida
The IRS' free online program Direct File is now open for business and accepting tax returns. Here's what to know.
Tax season guide: How to use Direct File and when you can expect refund
Tax season is officially underway. The IRS expects over 140 million people to file tax returns before the April 15 deadline.
IRS Touts 'Enhanced' Direct File in 2025: How That Affects Your Tax Filing
Direct File can help you cut out the tax season middlemen, and this year, the IRS is bringing out new features.
Tax Season 2025: When can I file a return, get my refund, use IRS Direct File? Important dates to know
Americans who are looking for the speediest possible refund for the 2024 tax year can get started today with the official opening of tax season. Today (Monday, January 27, 2025) is the first day that you can file your tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
IRS Direct File 2025 Offers A New Way to File 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. This tax season, twenty-five states will participate, though the IRS invited all states and the District of Columbia to join in.
IRS launches Direct File service for taxpayers in 25 states to simplify tax season
A major change for taxpayers begins today, as the IRS opens its Direct File service to eligible Americans across 25 states, including North Carolina. This free
IRS Issues Six Points of Advice To Tax Filers
Tax season is now in full swing and the government agency has several helpful reminders for people looking to file.
How Trump’s IRS Initiatives Could Harm Tax Filing Season
And the potential loss of expertise in information technology and cybersecurity could put both agency efficiency and taxpayer information at risk.
IRS Direct File Tool is open and available for South Dakotans
As tax season begins, millions of Americans in 25 states, including South Dakota, can now file their taxes more efficiently ...
The IRS's Direct File program debuts in Idaho this year. Here's what to know.
The Gem State will join 24 other participating states in the IRS’s Direct File program, doubling its participation rate from ...
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Hochul: New Yorkers should consider Direct File for taxes
Gov. Kathy Hochul urged New Yorkers to consider using the Direct File program in New York State to ease the burden of filing ...
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The IRS’s free online filing system is now available to half the country
The Trump administration sent out a memo saying government employees can choose to resign and get paid through September — or ...
Free tax software is now available in 25 states: How to see if it’s right for you
It's officially tax season, and filers in half of U.S. states now have access to a new, direct free filing system from the Internal Revenue Service that can in many cases take the place of private tax ...
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Tax season is underway: IRS offers new tools, amid potential staffing changes
With tax season in full swing, the IRS anticipates 140 million filings by the April 15 deadline. The agency has launched a ...
Your Tax Filing Could Be Free if Musk’s DOGE Commission Gets Its Way
Leading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), now officially under the United States Digital Services, Elon Musk ...