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Polis Calls on U.S. Treasury to Extend Free Tax Filing Service
Gov. Jared Polis argues the IRS Direct File tool saved taxpayers $7.8 million in fees despite $41 million federal cost and urges reinstatement.
- This year, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis sent a letter calling on the U.S. Treasury Department to undo its suspension of IRS Direct File, arguing it saves taxpayers money and simplifies filing.
- In its October findings, the U.S. Treasury Department concluded Direct File had low participation, high federal costs, and many alternatives through private-sector providers and public partnerships.
- Usage data shows that, this year, IRS Direct File served 423,450 taxpayers in eight states with 140,803 accepted returns, then grew to 751,235 taxpayers in 25 states with 296,531 accepted returns, and four million eligibility-checker users.
- Polis said partnering last year with the IRS means starting next year Colorado taxpayers could use Direct File as a one-stop filing shop, while the U.S. Treasury Department considers alternatives and refocusing IRS efforts.
- The department noted that American taxpayers have multiple free options from private-sector filing options, the IRS, and public-private partnerships, while officials emphasize a path forward that balances awareness and access without unsustainable government costs.
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is calling on the U.S. Treasury to reinstate a free tax filing system next year, after President Donald Trump’s administration said it was suspending the program. In a Dec. 3 letter to U.S. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent, Polis said he was “disappointed” by the department’s decision to suspend Direct File, a government-run program created under former President Joe Biden that provides free tax filings through the Internal…
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