More than 30 million Americans across twenty-four states will be eligible for the IRS’s free Direct File tax program for the 2025 filing season. The program initially covered twelve states in 2024 and will expand to a dozen more. The Direct File system allows simple tax filings for taxpayers and new credits like the child and dependent care credit. More states are expected to join by 2026, as the program grows to accommodate working families' tax situations. More than 140,000 taxpayers used the program in 2024, saving over $5.6 million in tax preparation fees.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:03More than 30 million Americans across 24 states will be eligible for the IRS's free
00:07direct file tax program for the 2025 filing season.
00:11The program initially covered 12 states in 2024, will expand to a dozen more.
00:17The direct file system allows simple tax filings for taxpayers and new credits like the Child
00:21and Dependent Care Credit.
00:23More states are expected to join by 2026, as the program grows to accommodate working
00:28families' tax situations.
00:30More than 140,000 taxpayers used the program in 2024, saving over $5.6 million in tax preparation
00:37fees.
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