IRS Extends Free File Tax Program Five Years

Published on May 22, 2024

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the extension of its Free File program through 2029. This extension comes as part of a five-year agreement between the IRS and Free File Inc., a consortium of tax preparation software companies. The Free File program, which began 22 years ago, is a public-private partnership that allows eligible taxpayers to file their federal tax returns at no cost using online software provided by private sector companies. This partnership, accessible exclusively via the IRS’s website, has grown in recent years as a preference for millions of Americans opposed to traditional ways of filing. “Free File has been an important partner with the IRS for more than two decades and helped tens of millions of taxpayers,” Ken Corbin, chief of IRS Taxpayer Services said in a press release on May 22. “This extension will continue that relationship into the future. This multi-year agreement will also provide certainty for private-sector partners to help with their future Free File planning.”...

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