Taxpayers, who have very simple W-2s and claim a standard deduction, may be eligible to use it this tax season to file their federal income taxes.
NEW YORK — After weeks of testing, an electronic system for filing returns directly to the IRS is now available to taxpayers from 12 selected states.to use it this tax season to file their federal income taxes. The program will also offer a Spanish version, which will be available starting at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday.
Certain taxpayers in Florida, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming, Arizona, Massachusetts, California and New York can participate. Direct File can only be used to file federal income taxes, taxpayers from states that require filing state taxes will need to do so separately.
Werfel said a component of the program that enhances filers' usability is the live chat feature that allows taxpayers to interact with the IRS while they complete their taxes.The Direct File pilot is part of the agency’s effort to build out a new government service that could replace some taxpayers’ use of commercial tax preparation software, such as TurboTax. It’s meant to be simple and provides a step-by-step walkthrough of easy-to-answer questions.
“This scheme will cost billions of taxpayer dollars and will be unnecessarily used to pay for something already completely free of charge today,” Plummer said.
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