The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department officially launched the Direct File pilot program for free tax filing after weeks of testing in a dozen states. Processing Content The IRS ...

IRS Direct File is now fully open in 12 pilot states for "simple tax situations," according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Treasury estimates the Direct File pilot could cover about ...

NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available to taxpayers from 12 selected states. “This is a milestone,” said IRS Commissioner ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Even though the tax agency's free pilot program is no longer available, there are other free tax filing options this season. Robin Hartill Robin Hartill is a Florida-based Certified Financial Planner ...