The Internal Revenue Service has a new Direct File pilot program for the 2024 tax season that allows users in certain states to file taxes directly and for free at directfile.irs.gov.

As the tax filing season gets underway, taxpayers in some states will have a new way to file online available to them in "the coming days," the IRS said this week. Direct File, the free site for ...

On the IRS.gov site, taxpayers who filed their returns can see their refund status on the "Where's My Refund?" tool. To see the status, you must enter the following information: ...

Direct File, the free site for filing federal tax returns directly through the IRS, will be open for new users in 12 states during unspecified windows of time, before becoming widely available to ...

The IRS.gov site also features specific resources for active military and veterans, charities and nonprofits, businesses, parents, international taxpayers, retired taxpayers, students, and the ...

Even if the government shuts down, your tax obligations do not. The U.S. tax code remains in full effect, and all taxpayers are still legally required to file returns and make payments as scheduled.

U.S. taxpayers rushing to meet next Tuesday’s tax-filing deadline should be aware of Web sites with URLs similar to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s IRS.gov site that may charge for ...