Americans Should Be Able to Easily E-File Their Taxes with the IRS for Free

Americans should be able to easily e-file their taxes with the IRS for free

For millions of Americans, filing taxes is already a frustrating, time-consuming ordeal. Now, a free online tool that promised to make the process easier is under political threat.

Direct File is free, easy and trusthworthy — so why does Trump’s administration want to end it?

Filling out tax forms, in this file photo from 2022. (Photo by Senior Airman Thomas Karol/U.S. Air Force)It takes most Americans an average of $270 and 13 hours to do their taxes. With Direct File, it takes less than 60 minutes to do it yourself and costs nothing. Direct File is the IRS’s new electronic option for taxpayers to file their income tax returns directly with the IRS for free. This tax season, Direct File’s pilot expanded to 25 states…

IRS Direct File will be cancelled if Republican tax bill becomes law

The $3.8 trillion Republican tax bill that just passed the House includes a provision to kill off the popular IRS Direct File program, which lets people file their federal income tax returns for free online.

IRS Direct File Will Be Canceled if GOP Tax Bill Becomes Law

The Republican tax bill that passed the House and is headed to the Senate includes a provision to end the IRS Direct File program.

What tax documents can you safely shred? And which ones should you keep? - WCS - CPA in Alexandria VA

Once your 2024 tax return is in the hands of the IRS, you may be tempted to clear out file cabinets and delete digital folders. But before reaching for the shredder or delete button, remember that some paperwork still has two important purposes: Protecting you if the IRS comes calling for an audit, and Helping you prove the tax basis of assets you’ll sell in the future. Keep the return itself — indefinitely Your filed tax returns are the corner…