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IRS Direct File states: pilot program and beyond Direct File opens on January 27, 2025. While only 12 states participating in the program last year, this year 25 states are in.

As part of a pilot program in 2024, eligible taxpayers in 12 states could file their federal tax returns for free directly with the IRS using Direct File. The pilot was announced in October 2023 ...

How did the Direct File pilot do last year? In tax season 2024, more than 140,000 taxpayers in a dozen states filed their taxes using Direct File, according to the IRS. More than 90% of ...

After a 12-state pilot during the 2024 tax-filing season, the Biden administration announced in May that it would make Direct File permanent and invite every state. Since then, New Jersey, New ...

Direct File Pilot As part of a pilot program in 2024, eligible taxpayers in those 12 states were able to file their federal tax return for free, directly with the IRS, using Direct File.

The 12-state pilot was not near such a level, but if the expansion is successful, it could insulate Direct File to some degree.

The pilot was announced in October 2023 and closed after the filing season ended in April 2024. The IRS has called it a success, saying that several hundred thousand taxpayers across 12 states ...

The IRS announced Thursday that after a successful 12-state pilot, it will offer Direct File in "all states that want to partner with Direct File" for next year’s tax season.