Direct File is an IRS program that allows eligible taxpayers to electronically file their tax returns directly with the IRS for free. Direct File launched a pilot program last year with a limited ...

The IRS started processing tax returns for the 2025 tax season on Monday, and Florida is one of 25 states where taxpayers can file their taxes for free directly through the IRS. The IRS's Direct ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) expects more than 140 million Americans to file their taxes ahead of the April 15th deadline. The IRS says it is expanding its direct file program for 2025, which is ...

The DOGE is considering creating a new mobile app for Americans to file their federal taxes for free. The IRS already offers three free filing methods for taxes: paper forms, IRS Direct File ...

This year the Internal Revenue Service is making it easier for more people to file online for free, through its Direct File program. That was introduced last year as a pilot, and this year it is ...

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (DTF) Jan. 27 announced the availability of the Direct File program, which allows taxpayers to file their federal and state taxes online for free ...

But this year, many more Americans will have the option to use the IRS’s Direct File system. Here’s who’s eligible for Direct File and things you need to know about the 2025 tax filing season.

Joining “Chicago Tonight” are Jacob Goldin, a tax law professor at the University of Chicago, and Richard Kaplan, a law professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

The 2025 tax season opened for individual filers on Jan. 27. This season, many qualify for free filing options, such as Direct File, IRS Free File or Volunteer Tax Assistance. Those affected by ...