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Taxpayers in 25 States Can Use IRS Direct File for Free in 2025

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Direct Filing is an IRS program that allows taxpayers to fill out and file their taxes online, replicating the services offered by private software like TurboTax and H&R Block .

The program was created through the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 .

In the coming tax year , residents of 25 states will be able to use Direct File for their taxes.

In 2025 , it will expand significantly and become available to twice as many states.

The IRS launched a pilot program for its new online tax filing software called Direct Filing last year .

It is expanding this system in 2025 , doubling the number of states that can use it to file their 2024 taxes.

For W-2 workers who live in one of the 24 qualifying states, this system is worth a look.