IRS Chief Says Agency Plans To End Free Filing Program

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long said the agency will end its Direct File program after a limited pilot and one full filing season. From a report: President Donald Trump's massive spending and policy bill includes funding to research and 'replace any direct e-file programs run by the Internal Revenue Service.'

Already, the program is 'gone,' Long said at a tax professional summit on July 28, Bloomberg Law reports. 'You've heard of Direct File, that's gone,' Long said. 'Big beautiful Billy wiped that out. I don't care about Direct File. I care about direct audit.'

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