File your taxes online FOR FREE with IRS Direct File
Direct File is secure, easy to use, and completely free. The program will be available to eligible taxpayers in 24 states in 2025.
Questions? Here’s what you need to know.
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Direct File is a free online tax filing tool from the IRS. For the first time ever, the software offers taxpayers the chance to file online, for free, directly with the IRS. The tool is mobile-friendly and available in both English and Spanish.
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Eligible taxpayers who lived all year in one of the following 24 states can use Direct File: Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington State, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
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Visit the Direct File site for complete eligibility requirements and find out if you qualify.
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Direct File is a truly free alternative to expensive tax preparation software sold by private companies like TurboTax. It’s up to each taxpayer to decide which form of filing is best for them. But experts estimate that Direct File could save the average taxpayer 9 hours and $150 every tax season.
Save yourself time and money with IRS Direct File
The federal tax filing deadline is April 15 at 11:59 PM (or April 17 at 11:59 PM for MA residents).