Tax Preparation Costs Should Be “Refundable” Credits - Newton Kansan

Activists try to preserve IRS’s Direct File now that Trump has ended it

The Trump administration has shut down the IRS’s two-year-old experiment in free streamlined tax filing, but the people behind Direct File don’t want to let it go quietly.

Tax preparation costs should be “refundable” credits - Newton Kansan

In 2024, the US Internal Revenue Service piloted its “Direct File” program, through which its victims -- American taxpayers -- in some states could complete tax returns online directly with the IRS rather than through third party tax preparation services. In 2025, the program expanded to 50 states and millions of Americans saved themselves a little money.

Structured Tax Preparation Services Gain Traction Among U.S. Businesses

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Tax preparation costs should be ‘refundable’ costs - Elizabethton Star

BY THOMAS KNAPP In 2024, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service piloted its “Direct File” program, through which its victims — American taxpayers — in some states could complete tax returns online directly with the IRS rather than through third-party tax preparation services. In 2025, the program expanded to 50 states, and millions of Americans saved themselves a little money. Spare taxpayers the cost of paying private-sector professionals to navigat…