Amid reports the IRS may end its free Direct File program, more than 170 lawmakers are demanding it remains open.

When the IRS announced its plan to develop Direct File - the federal government's first-ever free online tax filing tool - in ...

IRS Direct File is the nation's first free tax filing system. A Treasury Department official told BI it was a failed program with an uncertain future.

After its rollout, 90% of users surveyed ranked their experience as excellent or above average but the program has faced ...

The IRS, the Treasury and the White House did not respond to Money’s requests for comment. But a Treasury spokesperson did tell Tax Notes last week that Direct File is a “failed program at a cost of ...

The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program. That's the electronic system for filing tax returns ...

There’s the danger that Congress will allow President Donald Trump’s first-term Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to expire. That law cut ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized Intuit's lobbying against Direct File and told the AP that Trump and Musk "are going after Direct File because it stops giant tax prep companies from ripping ...

What Direct File does is create a conflict of interest whereby the government helps taxpayers claim tax credits and ...

The future of the IRS Direct File program is uncertain in 2025. Here's what taxpayers should know about filing options and ...

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