According to 404 Media, the IRS published most of the code for its Direct File on GitHub, making it open source and available for others to use, much to the chagrin of tax lobbyists everywhere.

IRS seeks states’ input on its direct file pilot States have until Sept. 4 to tell the IRS if they’re interested in participating.

The IRS launched the pilot program known as Direct File in 2024 so that people can file their tax returns directly with the federal government.

The administration has ended free income tax filing, but that didn't stop the IRS from open-sourcing its frontend Direct File tax program.

Known as Direct File, the free program will be open on a very limited basis – at first, to federal and state government employees in 12 states with certain tax situations.

The Internal Revenue Service is piloting a new program this year that aims to help Americans file their taxes directly to the government for free. Known as Direct File, the service will be open to ...

Now published under an open-source license, Direct File represents a victory for taxpayers, at least when it comes to simplifying the tax-filing process.

IRS' Direct File is free for millions of taxpayers, but not everyone wants to keep it around Direct File, now in its second year, lets some taxpayers electronically file their returns directly ...

The IRS is reportedly ending the Direct File, but a report obtained via the Freedom of Information Act says that 94% of users rated their experience as “excellent” or “above average.” ...

Amid reports the IRS may end its free Direct File program, more than 170 lawmakers are demanding it remains open.

The IRS's Direct File program, a free tool that simplified tax filing for millions in the U.S., has ended. This change, ...

States will have the chance to collaborate with the IRS on how they may integrate with the agency’s forthcoming direct file pilot. In a July 16 letter to the Federation of Tax Administrators ...