This might be the first year that you'll be able to use Direct File as it rolls out in a bunch more states, and you'll find a ...

Launched as a pilot in 2024, Direct File has revolutionized tax filing in the U.S., offering a free and simple alternative ...

The Internal Revenue Service's Direct File program is attracting interest this tax season, but lack of familiarity and budget ...

To file a California return free, find the link for CalFile at the state Franchise Tax Board’s website. It uses information ...

You may have heard of a free tax return service with the IRS. But what is it? IRS Direct File launched last year as a way to file your taxes with the federal tax agency — for free. At the time ...

Direct File, a new IRS tax filing program, is being made permanent. The agency more than doubled the number of states where it’s available in 2025. Many, or all, of the products featured on this ...

Elon Musk, head of the chaos-causing Department of Government Efficiency, made an assertion this week that raised questions in some people’s minds about the status of the IRS Direct File program.

IRS launched its Direct File pilot in 12 U.S. states in March 2024, which has now been expanded to 25 states. It allows taxpayers to submit simple returns directly with the government agency ...

Francis said it took 45 minutes to finish her taxes with the IRS Direct File program, an electronic tax return filing system that the IRS made permanent last year and that has rolled out to 25 states.

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 ...

Direct File. This program, in which you file online with the IRS for free, has a higher income limit ($200,000 in wages for a single filer) but it does have restrictions on types of income and ...