10/18/2023

IRS to Offer a New Option to File Your Tax Return

The software will first be limited to 13 states

In 2024, some taxpayers will have for the first time a new filing option that many advocates have been demanding for years: A free tax preparation software program, like TurboTax or its competitors, created by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

For its first filing season, the program, Direct File, will be available in only 13 states and won't be suitable for all taxpayers, the IRS announced on Tuesday. If you want to be one of the first to try it out, you’ll need a special invitation.

Selected taxpayers will get invitations around mid-February, an IRS official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the program before Tuesday's announcement.

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