IRS Launches Free 'Direct File' Service for 2024 Tax Filing
TL;DR
The IRS has launched a new government-run website called Direct File for free tax filing, available to users in 12 states for the rest of this year's tax season. Taxpayers in participating states with simple taxes can create an account and file their taxes anytime, with some exclusions for this year. The site is a test of the concept of government-run tax filing and will be continuously open, with the possibility of brief closures due to high user traffic.
- The IRS's new free site for tax filing is now up and running The Washington Post
- Free options for filing your 2024 taxes Vox.com
- The IRS' new, free 'Direct File' service for simple tax returns is now available in 12 states NBC News
- IRS Gives Tax-Return Update Newsweek
- IRS free tax filing program will open to all eligible filers in pilot states on March 12 CNBC
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