IRS Expanding Program That Lets Taxpayers File Directly For Free
LOADING ERROR LOADING The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday it will ramp up a program that allows taxpayers to electronically file their taxes directly to the IRS, but the extent of the expansion will depend on how many states partner with it. “Today’s decision by Treasury and the IRS to expand Direct File doesn’t change the fact that this program is a solution in search of a problem and every American can already file their taxes for free, without any cost to the government or taxpayers,” said Intuit spokesperson Tania Mercado. IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said it was unclear how many more taxpayers would be eligible to use the program next year and thus how much the expansion would cost. In addition to being limited to less-complicated returns for now, only residents of states that join the Direct File program will be able to use it, as the Treasury Department wants users to have a smooth transition between Direct File and similar filing programs run by the states. Werfel and Yellen said they expect the existing program in which commercial tax prep companies offer free services, called Free File, to continue, despite the expansion of Direct File.
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