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Direct File pilot

A person promotes the Direct File pilot program at the Internal Revenue Service building on April 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project)

House Republicans aim to end IRS’s Direct File in 2025 appropriations bill

A GOP policy rider zeroes out funding for government-run tax preparation software, a week after the agency said its free electronic filing program would be made permanent.
A view of an IRS Direct File promotional sign at the Internal Revenue Service Building on April 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project)

IRS makes Direct File permanent, with plans for expansion

The 2024 free electronic filing pilot program will continue indefinitely, “inviting all states” to participate next tax season.
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