Direct File 'Enhanced' in 2025: What the IRS Has Added for You
Direct File is an online program offered by the IRS that allows you to file your tax return directly to the agency for free. It launched as a pilot program in 2024 across 12 states as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law in 2022.
IRS Free File program: How to file your taxes for free in 2025
Free File allows taxpayers who earned below certain thresholds in 2024 to file their taxes electronically for free using brand-name software provided by commercial tax filing companies. Free File Fillable forms are available to any income level and provide free electronic forms that people fill out and file themselves — also at no cost.
Earn less than $84K a year? You could benefit from this IRS tax filing program
For taxpayers with an annual Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $84,000 or less in 2024, one tool available to you is the IRS Free File. “Over the years, Free File has helped millions of taxpayers, providing a fast and simple way to file their returns,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said in a statement.
If you earn less than $84,000, you can benefit from these free IRS tax filing programs
Taxpayers with an AGI above $84,000 can use the Free File Fillable Forms starting Jan. 27. That service is available to all taxpayers, regardless of income, place of residence or age. Click on Explore Free Guided Tax Software button. Then select the Find a Trusted Partner tool for help in finding the right product, or
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Roughly 70% of taxpayers qualify for IRS Free File, but only a fraction of eligible filers use the software. For the 2025 season, you can use IRS Free File if your adjusted gross income, or AGI, was $84,000 or less in 2024.
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