Direct File pilot Archives

A view of the Internal Revenue Service building. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Tax watchdog says IRS hasn’t completed key IPv6 modernization requirements

The agency hasn’t met some federal requirements for the transition to IPv6, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found.

Sep 25, 2024 By Matt Bracken

A person promotes the Direct File pilot program at the Internal Revenue Service building on April 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project)

House Republicans aim to end IRS’s Direct File in 2025 appropriations bill

A GOP policy rider zeroes out funding for government-run tax preparation software, a week after the agency said its free electronic filing program would be made permanent.

Jun 6, 2024 By Matt Bracken

A view of an IRS Direct File promotional sign at the Internal Revenue Service Building on April 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project)

IRS makes Direct File permanent, with plans for expansion

The 2024 free electronic filing pilot program will continue indefinitely, “inviting all states” to participate next tax season.

May 30, 2024 By Matt Bracken

United States Digital Service Administrator Mina Hsiang. (Image credit: USDS / Wikimedia Commons)

USDS impact report showcases ‘a year of launching things’

Mina Hsiang, administrator of United States Digital Service, details top agency project successes of the past year, while looking ahead to hiring challenges posed by emerging tech.

May 9, 2024 By Caroline Nihill