As reported by Kiplinger, the layoffs at the IRS impacted nearly every division. By the end of the 2025 tax season, more than ...

Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) is celebrating the House-passed bill that would shut down the Internal Revenue Service Direct File ...

Poor customer service and outdated technology systems at the IRS contribute to a lack of transparency and threaten to turn ...

Direct File was first rolled out by the IRS in 2024 in 12 states as a service allowing taxpayers to file their annual returns directly to the agency for free.

IRS Direct File, the nation's first free tax-filing system, was meant to ease the pain of complex filings. Employees who worked on it are worried that DOGE wants to kill the two-year-old program ...

IRS Direct File, which is separate from the Free File program, is a popular free option that offers guidance and support as you fill out your federal income tax return and file your taxes ...

How to file your taxes for free with IRS Direct File For 2025, the IRS-sponsored program has expanded into 25 states. Updated Wed, Apr 16 2025. Dan Avery Editor, CNBC Select.

The deadline to file your 2024 tax return and pay any owed taxes is April 15, 2025.While the Direct File service remains open until October 15, 2025, this extension only applies to filing, not ...

The IRS is reportedly ending the Direct File, but a report obtained via the Freedom of Information Act says that 94% of users rated their experience as “excellent” or “above average.” ...

IRS could cut up to 40% of its workforce, internal memo indicates 00:33. Data shows the IRS' Direct File free tax-filing tool has helped save taxpayers money.

The advancement of this proposal represents a turning point in the debate over free access to IRS tax services in the United States.