According to the IRS, Direct File users reported a high degree of satisfaction and quick answers to their filing questions. In a GSA Touchpoints survey of more than 11,000 Direct File users, ...

No. Direct File does not replace other options such as working with a tax professional, using the IRS Free File, using commercial software or free preparation sites with trained volunteers, or for ...

IRS Direct File could be a good fit for more people in year two, but it has a long way to go before being considered a top online tax service.

At launch, the IRS is limiting its first ever free, direct tax e-filing program to simple tax returns in 13 states. It plans to expand the program later. Skip Navigation ...

IRS Direct File, the nation's first free tax-filing system, was meant to ease the pain of complex filings. Employees who worked on it are worried that DOGE wants to kill the two-year-old program ...

Direct File began accepting tax returns on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. The Direct File program is free, easy to use, mobile-friendly and accurate, according to the IRS, available in English and Spanish ...

Direct File joined a range of other free tax-preparation options, including IRS Free File, a partnership with software companies open to people making up to $84,000 this year.

At launch, the IRS is limiting its first ever free, direct tax e-filing program to simple tax returns in 13 states. It plans to expand the program later. Skip Navigation ...