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Direct File, the IRS’ free alternative to commercial tax-preparation services, is facing potential elimination as Congress ...
The IRS is reportedly ending the Direct File, but a report obtained via the Freedom of Information Act says that 94% of users ...
Before you mistake the move as an act of resistance by those within the agency who are trying to keep the project alive, ...
The popular IRS Direct File program, which lets you prepare and file your return for free, will be cancelled if the Republican tax bill becomes law.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has made a major move that could have lasting effects on how Americans file their ...
IRS Direct File software just took a bold step forward—its code is now open source on GitHub, even as the future of the free ...
The IRS has released the vast majority of the code used to develop its Direct File program, theoretically allowing anyone to ...
“Establishing trust with taxpayers was core to our approach for designing and building Direct File. By creating the most accurate option for filing, by making taxes accessible to all, by keeping ...
Data shows the IRS' Direct File free tax-filing tool has helped save taxpayers money. Now lawmakers want to know why the Trump administration may soon pull the plug on the program. The Trump ...
For millions of Americans, filing taxes is already a frustrating, time-consuming ordeal. Now, a free online tool that promised to make the process easier is under political threat. Last month, The ...
The GOP was irked last year by an Internal Revenue Service announcement that it would make Direct File permanent. The service launched last year is designed to help people file without having to ...
The IRS is reportedly ending the Direct File, but a report obtained via the Freedom of Information Act says that 94% of users rated their experience as “excellent” or “above average.” ...