Direct File, the Internal Revenue Service’s long-promised free tax filing software, might be at risk of being killed off by the Trump administration, but the code that made the service possible will ...

The release was not spontaneous, nor was it a leak, as the IRS had already been considering releasing the code as a way to demonstrate a commitment to public trust and enable independent assessment of ...

Direct File was launched as a pilot program in 2024. It allowed eligible taxpayers in a limited number of states to file their federal returns directly with the IRS at no cost. The program was ...