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November 10, 2025

IRS Direct File won't be available next year

  • The Trump administration has decided not to offer the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and its future is unclear.
    • By FATIMA HUSSEIN
    Associated Press

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    The average American typically spends about $140 preparing returns each year.

    WASHINGTON — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed.


     
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