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Learn what IRS Direct File is, how to handle Notice CP59, and if there’s a real $500 IRS refund in 2025, including key filing ...

The IRS is reportedly ending the Direct File, but a report obtained via the Freedom of Information Act says that 94% of users rated their experience as “excellent” or “above average.” ...

Direct File is a free, user-friendly tax filing tool developed in partnership with the U.S. Digital Service and 18F. So, who doesn't like free services and open source?

Direct File saw a drop in use after that. What comes next At this point, most of the team powering Direct File is no longer at the IRS. “We were told to stop working on Direct File,” said Chapman.

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