IRS Direct File

IRS Direct File
Website type
Tax prep
Available inEnglish
Spanish
Founded2024 (Discontinued in 2026)
Area served
25 states
  • Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington state, Wisconsin, Wyoming,
OwnersInternal Revenue Service (IRS)
CreatorsUSDS and 18F
ServicesTax filing service
Websitedirectfile.irs.gov
CommercialNo
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Direct File was a free, online government service that allowed eligible taxpayers to file their federal tax returns directly with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Direct File was designed to be guided, multilingual, interview-based, and accessible to taxpayers who have a variety of attitudes, aptitudes, abilities, and access needs.

The service was introduced by the Joe Biden administration for the 2024 tax season. The program was opposed by the Republican Party and by private tax-preparation software firms. The second Donald Trump administration suspended the program in November 2025. During its existence, the service received favorable ratings by users of the service, and was estimated to save each taxpayer who used it an average of $160 in filing fees and time, totaling $11 billion in fees and time costs annually, and helping families attain $12 billion in additional tax credits.

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