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The legislation would enable taxpayers to use a secure IRS website to download a tax form automatically populated with information the IRS already collects.
April 28 -
The Internal Revenue Service will need to be ready for a wave of tax return filings from procrastinating taxpayers, as well as requests for extensions.
April 14 -
The Internal Revenue Service vastly overstated the projected costs of operating the free tax prep program before terminating it, according to a new report.
March 23 -
Senate and House Democrats introduced legislation to bring back the Direct File free tax preparation program that was ended by the Trump administration.
March 2 -
The latest data from the Internal Revenue Service on the current tax season shows the size of refunds significantly outpacing last year.
February 25 -
Only a few state governments are ready to transition out of the IRS FIRE system and into its new IRIS system next year.
February 25 -
Next year, the IRS will retire its FIRE e-filing system and intro its new IRIS system. Tax practitioners need to make sure their vendors are ready for the changeover.
February 25 -
Accounting software company Halfpricesoft unveiled its ez1099 2025 solution for the preparation, printing and e-filing of essential IRS forms for businesses and tax professionals.
December 26 -
The Internal Revenue Service has shut down its Direct File free tax-filing program, sending an email to the 25 states that offered it this year.
November 6 -
The IRS is asking the public to weigh in on free tax filing options for an upcoming congressional report, amid worries about the likely demise of Direct File.
August 21 -
The Trump administration is reportedly making plans to shut down the Internal Revenue Service's free tax prep system next year.
April 16 -
The Internal Revenue Service's Direct File program is attracting interest this tax season, but lack of familiarity and budget cuts at the IRS may doom it.
March 26 -
Internal Revenue Service reports of the cost of the free tax-filing program left out at least $8.8 million in costs, according to a new report.
March 25 -
Among 18F's many projects over the years was IRS Direct File, a free service that helps taxpayers file tax returns online.
March 3 -
Newly expanded and improved tools will be available when tax season kicks off this month.
January 10 -
The IRS declined to commit to expanding its Direct File free tax preparation program nationwide in response to a report from the GAO amid GOP opposition.
December 19 -
IRS Business Modernized e-File system will partially and temporarily offline for maintenance just before the end of the year.
December 11 -
The Treasury is warning Congress that it needs lawmakers to unlock funding for the Internal Revenue Service that could be rescinded due to legislative language.
November 27 -
The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting e-filed tax returns that contain dependents who have already been claimed on another taxpayer's return.
November 21 -
The state of Maryland has become the latest to sign up for the IRS Direct File program for filing season 2025, offering residents a free way to file their taxes.
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