IRS seeks states’ input on its direct file pilot States have until Sept. 4 to tell the IRS if they’re interested in participating.

The administration has ended free income tax filing, but that didn't stop the IRS from open-sourcing its frontend Direct File tax program.

IRS Direct File is here to stay. All 50 states are invited. The Biden administration hopes to eventually make the free tax filing site an option for most Americans.

According to 404 Media, the IRS published most of the code for its Direct File on GitHub, making it open source and available for others to use, much to the chagrin of tax lobbyists everywhere.

States will have the chance to collaborate with the IRS on how they may integrate with the agency’s forthcoming direct file pilot. In a July 16 letter to the Federation of Tax Administrators ...

Eligibility for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File free pilot will be limited to certain states and income types as the tax agency tests it out.

Republican lawmakers ask Trump to kill IRS Direct File The new program intended to enable free, online tax filing directly with the government has garnered controversy and praise since its inception.

Now published under an open-source license, Direct File represents a victory for taxpayers, at least when it comes to simplifying the tax-filing process.

Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for Treasury Secretary, said that he would have to study the long-term future of the tool. Republicans on Capitol Hill, however, have panned Direct File.

The IRS touted big enhancements to Direct File this year, and with the tax deadline so close, it might be the best option for you.