IRS expands free tax filing program to new states: Are you eligible?
- The IRS is expanding its free online-filing tool, Direct File, to 24 states, doubling the participation from last year, as reported by an IRS news release.
- New states participating include Arizona, Idaho, Maryland, New Jersey, and North Carolina, which aim to improve efficiency and reduce errors, according to the IRS.
- Code for America's Amanda Renteria urged the Trump administration to reconsider the tax-filing tool, emphasizing modernization, as she stated in an interview with StateScoop.
- The deadline for filing 2024 income taxes is April 15, and taxpayers can expect refunds in 21 days or less with direct deposit, as stated by Richard Sanford, IRS spokesperson.
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