Expanded into 25 states for 2025, IRS Direct File allows eligible taxpayers to submit federal returns free of charge.

Direct File allows some taxpayers to file their returns online directly with the IRS for no cost and is available to about half the country.

Americans who are looking for the speediest possible refund for the 2024 tax year can get started today with the official opening of tax season. Today (Monday, January 27, 2025) is the first day that you can file your tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

IRS Direct File launched last year as a way to file your taxes with the federal tax agency — for free. At the time, there were only 12 participating pilot states. This tax season, twenty-five states will participate, though the IRS invited all states and the District of Columbia to join in.

Florida is one of 25 states eligible to file taxes for free directly with the IRS. Here's how it works, plus other options.

Tax season is now in full swing and the government agency has several helpful reminders for people looking to file.

And the potential loss of expertise in information technology and cybersecurity could put both agency efficiency and taxpayer information at risk.