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IRS considers the future of its Direct File pilot
Government Executive· 12 hours ago“Above all, our goal was to make a product that worked,” said Werfel. “And the bottom line — Direct File worked.” The pilot dates back to the 2022...
140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program's future is unclear
San Francisco Chronicle· 3 days agoThe IRS said Friday that more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file...
IRS direct file program exceeded its expectations but faces uncertain future
CBS Austin· 9 hours agoThe Internal Revenue Service’s pilot program giving taxpayers the ability to prepare and file their...
Some Americans filed free with IRS Direct File pilot in 2024, but not everyone's a fan
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoWhat is Direct File? The Direct File pilot was designed to test the feasibility of building a system...
HILL TAX BRIEF: IRS Direct File Pilot Cost Less Than Estimated
Bloomberg Law· 11 hours agoThe IRS’s Direct File pilot cost the agency $24.6 million, significantly below estimates, the agency said April 26, though that hasn’t quelled opposition ...
Thousands of Florida taxpayers used new free Direct File program. How it worked
The Florida Times-Union· 9 hours agoRevenue Service's new Direct File pilot program this tax season, USA TODAY reported Friday, part of over 140,000 taxpayers in a dozen states. The program ...
Move Over, TurboTax? IRS Considers Expanding Free Tax-Filing Program
The Wall Street Journal· 3 days agoWASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service declared its foray into online tax preparation a success and...
IRS calls its free Direct File tax-prep tool a success. Will it be back in 2025?
Market Watch· 3 days ago“We have not made a decision about the future of Direct File,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said,...
IRS free tax filing pilot processed more than 140,000 returns, saved consumers $5.6 million in prep...
CNBC· 3 days agoThis season, the IRS Direct File pilot helped more than 140,000 million taxpayers file taxes for ...
Drilling down on those Direct File numbers
Politico· 7 hours agoAll of that has fed into criticism of Direct File from private tax preparation firms, some of whom also believe that the IRS is underselling ...