Tax season is underway and millions of taxpayers can file for free this year using the IRS' Direct File system. Launched by the agency as a pilot program in 12 states, Direct File processed ...

IRS Direct File is a popular free program that offers guidance and support as you fill out your tax return and file your taxes directly with the IRS. And it may not be long for this world.

The Internal Revenue Service’s free tax-filing system will get a new ability that critics say it should have had all along: automatically filling in information that the IRS already has.

A Feb. 3 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) claims an IRS service that helped taxpayers file their taxes for free online is no longer available. “Thanks to DOGE, millions of Americans ...

As far as the 2025 tax season — which began on Jan 27, 2025 — is concerned, all indications are that Direct File will remain in place. Scott Bessent, now treasury secretary, committed to ...

The availability of one option, the IRS' new Direct File program, recently came into question when Elon Musk claimed on social media the service had been eliminated. Here is a quick breakdown of ...

This project is known as Direct File and has since expanded to 25 states. “The IRS is committed to delivering significantly improved services by providing taxpayers with tools, information ...

This led to some confusion about whether Direct File is still available to taxpayers, but the free filing program is still available, at least for the coming tax season. While Musk’s tweet may ...

The IRS announced Monday, Jan. 27, as the official beginning of the tax filing season. Direct File is a web-based service that works on mobile phones, laptops, tablets or desktop computers.