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IRS successfully launches their own free Direct File - some of my fellow 'murcans are eligible (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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For your simple[r] tax needs: https://directfile.irs.gov

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Why is it only available in such a limited number of states?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This is the first launch of the program and they're still in a pilot phase. It will presumably roll out to more states (maybe all?) Next year

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

According to their website it could roll out to more states as soon as mid March of this year.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well I don't reward laziness and this should have been running in the late 90s.

I guess I'll just file my taxes when the lazy IRS gets off their asses.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

The IRS could not legally do this before. They had tried and were sued.

[–] FenrirIII 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Likely because of state government and state income tax.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The IRS doesn't have anything to do with state taxes though unless they're also handling your state filing free for you?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

These states are building online filing systems as well. I think that is why they are included.