Coverage dated May 29, 2024 to May 30, 2024

IRS’ free Direct File program to become permanent, expand to more states

Headline from Fox2 Detroit

The IRS’ Direct FIle, a free online tool that allows taxpayers to file directly to the agency, will expand starting in the 2025 tax season.

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33 articles, oldest first.

  1. Forbes

    IRS Direct File Expands To All 50 States For 2025 (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the pilot Direct File program will be a permanent free filing option for all 50 states, starting in filing season 2025.

  2. NBC News

    IRS announces Direct File as permanent free tax-filing option starting next year (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Internal Revenue Service announced Thursday that its experimental Direct File free tax-filing option for simplified tax returns would become a permanent option starting next year.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    After modest debut, free tax filing service from IRS to expand to more taxpayers (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Top federal officials announced that Direct File, a free tax-filing service for people with simple returns, will be made available to all states in 2025.

  4. Portland Press Herald

    IRS makes free Direct File tax return program permanent, asks all states to join for 2025 (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    This tax season, more than 140,000 taxpayers in 12 eligible states made use of Direct File.

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    IRS plans to make its free tax filing program permanent (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday that it will continue and expand its free tax filing program in 2025. A pilot version of the online program, known as Direct File, launched earlier this year.

  6. NBC New York

    IRS free tax filing program to be available nationwide starting in 2025 (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    The IRS will expand Direct File, its free tax filing program, nationwide starting in 2025, the agency and the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced.

  7. Kansas Reflector

    Free direct filing of federal taxes may be offered soon throughout the U.S. • Kansas Reflector (opens Kansas Reflector)

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    Kansas Reflector's feed description

    Taxpayers across the United States could be guaranteed a free public option to file federal tax returns online as the Internal Revenue Service announced plans Thursday to make its Direct File program permanent.

  8. Forbes

    IRS Says Direct File Will Be A Permanent, Free Tax Filing Option In All 50 States (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Direct File will be a permanent, free tax filing option—that

  9. Insider

    The IRS says its direct file program saved Americans $5.6 million in filing fees. Now they're making it permanent. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Over 100,000 Americans filed their taxes using the IRS's free new program last year. Now, it's sticking around.

  10. Investopedia

    The IRS Is Offering A Way To File Your Federal Income Taxes For Free, For Real, Forever (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    The Direct File program tested this year will be a permanent feature of the tax filing season from now on, the IRS and the Treasury Department said Thursday.

  11. Government Executive

    IRS makes Direct File permanent (opens Government Executive)

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    Government Executive's feed description

    The tool piloted during the recent tax season helped certain taxpayers file online with the government for free.

  12. New Hampshire Bulletin

    Free direct filing of federal taxes may be offered soon throughout the U.S. • New Hampshire Bulletin (opens New Hampshire Bulletin)

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    New Hampshire Bulletin's feed description

    Taxpayers across the United States could be guaranteed a free public option to file federal tax returns online as the Internal Revenue Service announced plans Thursday to make its Direct File program permanent.

  13. Washington Examiner

    IRS permanently implementing free tax filing service in 2025- Washington Examiner (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The IRS announced its Direct File program, piloted for 12 states earlier this year, is going to be made permanent starting with the 2025 filing season.

  14. Fox2 Detroit

    IRS’ free Direct File program to become permanent, expand to more states (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Fox2 Detroit's feed description

    The IRS’ Direct FIle, a free online tool that allows taxpayers to file directly to the agency, will expand starting in the 2025 tax season.

  15. Engadget

    The IRS is making its free Turbo Tax alternative permanent (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    The IRS Direct File tool is now permanent and available to all 50 states following a limited pilot program.

  16. Latin Times

    IRS Direct File program will now be a permanent option for taxpayers across all states (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    IRS Direct File pilot program was first rolled out this year. Now it will be a permanent option for taxpayers looking to file their returns online for free.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.