The Internal Revenue Service said Thursday that Direct File will be available for the 2025 tax filing season in double the number of states than last year's pilot and also cover a wider range of tax situations.
For the 2025 tax filing season, eligible taxpayers in 24 states will be able to use Direct File: 12 states that were part of the pilot last year, plus 12 new states where Direct File will be available in the upcoming filing season, the IRS said.
Direct File will also "cover a wider range of tax situations, greatly expanding the number of taxpayers eligible to use the free e-filing service," according to the agency.
In addition to doubling the number of states where Direct File will be available, the service will also cover a wider range of tax situations for the 2025 filing season.
"During the pilot last year, Direct File covered limited tax situations, including wage income reported on a W-2 form, Social Security income, unemployment compensation and certain credits and deductions," the IRS said.
