US EditionAmericans Should Be Able to Easily E-File Their Taxes with the IRS for Free
- The IRS intends to discontinue its no-cost Direct File system for tax returns, which had initially launched in 12 states in 2024 and was set to expand to 24 states in 2025; however, residents of Illinois were never able to access the service.
- This action follows a provision in President Donald Trump's tax bill requiring the program's termination within 30 days of passage and aligns with efforts to reduce the IRS workforce.
- The program aimed to make tax filing free nationwide, while President Joe Biden previously boosted IRS resources to audit high-income taxpayers and maintain system integrity.
- Since 2002, tax software companies like Intuit have legally offered free filing versions but have settled lawsuits accusing them of misleading taxpayers and earning substantial profits from paid services.
- Cutting IRS enforcement and ending Direct File may reduce tax revenue more than save costs, potentially worsening the $37 trillion national debt and continuing deficit spending trends.
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The Columbian
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. Read more...
IRS Direct File sees higher scores among users, despite a push to shutter it
The IRS’ Direct File program, a free, online way for individuals to file their tax returns, saw higher favorability scores this year. The project, which started last year as a pilot in 12 states, expanded to 25 states this year, and more than doubled its total number of users. Those metrics, however, may not be enough to keep the Trump administration from eliminating Direct File. Trump administration officials — including the President’s pick to…
Montana Standard
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…
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…
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