ICYMI: Popular Free File Program Made Permanent

TUCSON — The popular free tax filing initiative that Arizonans piloted this year is now permanent and will be made available to every state next year, the IRS announced in the past week.

According to ABC15: 

“The launch of the program came at the direction of Congress, which passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022.

“The Biden administration said that 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through the pilot program in the 2024 tax season, saving an estimated $5.6 million in filing costs.

“After the launch of the pilot program, Biden administration officials surveyed 11,000 users. In the survey, 90% of respondents ranked their experience with Direct File as ‘Excellent’ or ‘Above Average.’

“The survey also said that taxpayers ‘emphasized their appreciation for the fact that Direct File is always free and there are no hidden fees or attempts to upsell users as they moved through the filing process.’”

“The Inflation Reduction Act is fulfilling its promise to help save Arizonans money, and now the free file program will be made available to Americans across the country,” said Andrea Moreno, Executive Director of Honest Arizona.

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