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March 7, 2024

Free tax help for first-time filers

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government's new free electronic filing system for income tax returns is getting its first users this filing season.

The IRS pilot program is known as Direct File and it's rolling out in a limited way in 12 states. If it's successful and scaled up for the general public's use, the program could drastically change how Americans file their taxes. That is, if the agency can keep enough money flowing to see the program through development despite threats to its funding.


 
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