The IRS is treading carefully with the launch of a free online tax filing system as the agency and its ambitious project face intense political scrutiny. When the new “direct file” online tax filing ...

The IRS announced Tuesday it will launch a test run of a direct, free online tax-filing system for the 2024 tax season, citing high levels of taxpayer interest in such a system and relatively low cost ...

Residents of 12 states are eligible to participate if they meet certain criteria. But the agency’s plans have already met resistance from tax preparation companies. By Ann Carrns The Internal Revenue ...

It’s that time of year when throngs of taxpayers are buckling down to file their income tax returns before Tuesday’s filing deadline. Many often pay to use software from private companies such as ...

Federal officials are scrambling to assess the damage and address flaws in a sprawling, heavily used computer system long known to have vulnerabilities. By Adam Goldman Glenn Thrush and Mattathias ...