Independent Review Calls Benefits of Public-Private Free Tax-Filing Partnership ‘Substantial,’ Allowing IRS to Avoid ‘Prohibitive Costs’

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Report by MITRE, Non-Profit R&D Group, a ‘Vote of Confidence,’ Says Leader Of Commercial Tax Group; 53 Million Returns Prepared For Free, $1.6 Billion Saved WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2019 — In an extensive independent review released today, a respected non-profit research institute gave an overall favorable assessment of the public-private partnership that has prepared millions of tax returns at no … Read More

Free File Alliance & IRS Today Launch “Free File” for 2019 Offering New Enhancements from Industry-Leading Tax Software Companies

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Taxpayers can get a head start on preparing their tax returns as free federal tax preparation and e-filing software is now available at  www.IRS.gov/FreeFile to all Americans with a 2018 adjusted gross income (AGI) of $66,000 or less. Powered by The Free File Alliance, a coalition of 12 industry-leading tax software companies partnered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Free File program … Read More

New Consumer-Friendly Requirements: IRS And Free File Alliance Announce Major Changes To The Free File Program

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Free File Alliance (FFA), in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), announced new consumer friendly improvements to their joint partnership tax preparation program that has served more than 53 million Americans since its inception in 2002. This new agreement means that the 12 Free File companies that currently participate in the Program will provide … Read More