Goodbye IRS Direct File, Hello Inefficiency

Reporting cited here

1. reported

   The Trump administration decided not to continue IRS Direct File, a free filing service used in participating states; the Federation of American Scientists documented the public investment and efficiency implications of the closure.

   Passages and source records documenting: The administration ended IRS Direct File after two filing seasons

   The administration ended IRS Direct File after two filing seasons · Direct File was discontinued for the next filing season

2. estimate

   The Federation of American Scientists cited estimates that a mature Direct File system could save filers as much as $11 billion annually in fees and time; the figure is a projection, not realized federal revenue.

   Passages and source records documenting: Direct File advocates projected up to $11 billion in annual taxpayer savings at maturity

   Direct File advocates projected up to $11 billion in annual taxpayer savings at maturity · Projected mature-state benefit was foregone when the service was discontinued