Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO) is celebrating the House-passed bill that would shut down the Internal Revenue Service Direct File ...

The IRS debuted Direct File — which enabled taxpayers to file online with the agency for free — as a pilot in 2024 and it ...

The IRS lost 26% of its 102,000-person workforce to layoffs and buyouts this year through early June, amid a larger effort by ...

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is in the process of issuing tax refunds to those who filed their returns last month ...

The IRS has lost more than a quarter of its employees under the Trump administration and faces further staffing cuts.

The IRS document — dated May 13 and titled “IRS Direct File: Filing Season 2025 Report" — follows news reports that the Trump administration has decided not to offer the tool again next year.

The National Taxpayer Advocate, Erin Collins, released her fiscal year 2026 Objectives Report to Congress. While the ...

For Filing Season 2025, the IRS is working to broaden the base of taxpayers eligible for Direct File by including more complex tax situations and inviting all 50 states to participate.

Filing your ITR for 2024-25 is essential for refunds, legal compliance, and financial credibility—even with zero tax.

After a successful 2025 tax filing season, the loss of over 25% of staff and a 37% drop in funding leave the status of the ...

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