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Outreach Connection FY25-04

Updates and tips to help taxpayers during 2025 filing season

In this edition

• Filing season help
• How to file for free
• Online tools and reminders
• Protecting taxpayers from scams or schemes
• More information

Filing season help

Taxpayers can visit IRS.gov to get answers to tax questions. The website is the quickest way for taxpayers to get help. 

Taxpayers have many options for help

How to file for free

The IRS has options to prepare and file your federal income tax return for free. 

Free tax filing service available to millions

Video: Here’s how to file for free using IRS Free File

Video: File for free with IRS Direct File

Video: Free help preparing your tax return

Online tools and reminders

The IRS is reminding people there are simple steps they can take to prepare to file their 2024 federal tax returns.

Online tools and reminders to keep in mind before filing

Essential tax tips for marriage status changes

Protecting taxpayers from scams or schemes

The IRS and partners in the Coalition of Scam and Scheme Threats released changes for the 2025 filing season designed to help protect taxpayers from scams or schemes. The changes also help tax professionals protect their credentials from being compromised.

2025 filing season changes aimed at preventing spread of scams

More information

• Get Ready has steps to make it easier to file a tax return.
• Let us help you has information and resources on a wide range of topics.
• File your tax return has information on options to file your tax return.
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Counseling for the Elderly programs offer free basic tax return preparation to qualified taxpayers; IRS-certified volunteers help taxpayers prepare their returns.
• Interactive Tax Assistant tool provides taxpayers with answers to their tax questions.
• IRS Social Media has links to all the official IRS accounts on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.