Direct File tax filing still available

IRS Direct File: A guide to understanding the free tax preparation service
The Internal Revenue Service launched a pilot program last year that allows people to file their taxes directly with the federal government for free. This project is known as Direct File and has since expanded to 25 states.
Can I still use Direct File to file my taxes? Elon Musk social post causes confusion
Last year the Internal Revenue Service launched a program that allowed some tax filers to file their returns directly to the IRS. It was available when the 2025 filing started this year, but a social media post from Elon Musk caused some confusion over whether it was still available.
Musk Says Group That Built IRS Direct File Was ‘Deleted,’ but Program Is Still Available
The IRS’ free tax-preparation program remains a free option for taxpayers this year, but the fate of a group of government technologists that helped develop it is less certain.
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).
Taxes 2025: IRS Direct File still accepting tax returns, the latest on tax refunds
The Internal Revenue Service is accepting tax returns for tax season 2025, including through the expanded Direct File program. Why it matters: There's been some confusion on the status of the free online tax-filing program after Elon Musk posted on X Monday that he had "deleted" 18F,
Kansans can now file federal taxes directly to the IRS. Here are dates and tips to know
That’s because Kansas is one of 25 states now allowing taxpayers to file their federal taxes directly to the Internal Revenue Service free of charge. The IRS’ direct file is for anyone whose worked in any of the participating states for all of 2024. If you only worked in Kansas for part of 2024, you wouldn’t be eligible.
Elon Musk says he 'deleted' IRS Direct File. Can taxpayers still use the free service?
Musk stirs up confusion about the status of IRS Direct File program
Elon Musk stirred up confusion over the status of the IRS’s Direct File program when he reposted a description of it and said he “deleted” it. “That group has been deleted,” Musk posted on X. However,
Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS' Direct File — but the free tax program is still available
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted on his social media site that he has “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on technology projects such as the IRS’s Direct File program
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