US Edition'I don't care about Direct File': IRS chief says agency plans to end free filing program
UNITED STATES, JUL 30 – The IRS will end its Direct File program after 2025 following criticism of federal overreach despite 94% of nearly 300,000 users rating the experience positively, officials said.
- IRS Commissioner Bill Long announced that the Direct File program will be discontinued following a brief pilot phase and one complete tax filing season.
- The program started with a 2024 pilot in 12 states and expanded in 2025 to 13 more states, reaching an eligibility of 30 million Americans.
- The Direct File program enabled individuals with straightforward tax returns in select states to submit their taxes for free through the IRS, though some Republicans criticized it as an unnecessary government expense.
- For the 2025 tax season, nearly 300,000 individuals filed using Direct File, and an internal IRS survey found that 94% of respondents rated their overall satisfaction as either outstanding or better than average.
- A Treasury report mandated by law will assess Direct File and explore public-private partnership alternatives, while the IRS continues offering other free filing support programs.
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