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Issue Number:  IR 2025-07

Inside This Issue

1. IRS Direct File is open 24/7 to file for free
2. UPDATED: Direct File adds new data import features
3. You can report certain retirement income, contributions or rollovers with Direct File
4. Learn about the 25 participating states and importing data
5. Share information about Direct File

1.  IRS Direct File is open 24/7 to file for free

IRS Direct File is open 24/7 to prepare and file federal tax returns online directly with the IRS in English and Spanish.

It's always free, easy to use, accurate, and secure. 

Get started now - and find out if IRS Direct File is the right option for you to prepare and file your 2024 taxes.

You can log in to Direct File to start your return and complete it anytime - using the step-by-step Direct File Checklist - before the April filing deadline.

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2.  UPDATED: Direct File adds new import features to help taxpayers save time and file accurate returns

In addition to importing information from their W-2 and IRS online account, Direct File users can now use two new data import features to help get their tax filing right the first time:  

• 1099-INT: Taxpayers can choose to import Form 1099-INT, which reports interest income from financial institutions, into their Direct File return.
• Form 1095-A: Direct File will alert taxpayers if they have a Form 1095-A, which is issued to taxpayers who enrolled in qualified health plan through a health insurance marketplace. 

Many taxpayers don't know they have a Form 1095-A and do not include it on their return, which is the No. 1 reason for rejected tax returns across all filing methods. Direct File users who have a 1095-A can now click on a link that will take them directly to the form in their IRS online account. 

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3.  You can report certain retirement income, contributions or rollovers with Direct File

Retirement income you can report using Direct File: 

• Contributions and most distributions from Employer-sponsored retirement plans, like a 401(k), pension, annuity, 403(b), or governmental 457(b)
• Direct rollovers from one employer-sponsored retirement plan to another, or to an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA)

You cannot use Direct File if you have:

• Contributions to an IRA, except for rollovers 
• Distributions from an IRA

Go to IRS Direct File to learn more and find out if Direct File is the right option for your 2024 taxes.

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4.  Learn about the 25 participating states and importing your tax info

Direct File is an option if you lived and worked in a participating state for all of 2024.

The 25 participating states are:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

If you need to file a state return, Direct File connects you with a free state-supported preparation and filing tool after you finish your federal tax return.

Direct File saves you time by filling in some of your information by giving you the option to import data from your IRS account, if it's available.

Go to IRS Direct File to learn more.

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5.  Share information about Direct File

Share our outreach resources about IRS Direct File with family, friends, staff, clients, customers and colleagues.

Watch IRS YouTube Direct File videos for a walk-though demo that explains how Direct File works.

Subscribe to Direct File News to get news and updates about Direct File.

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