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The IRS Direct File program, which lets taxpayers file their federal income tax return directly with the IRS for free, is doubling its reach to 25 states for the 2025 tax season, up from 12 states ...
T axpayers in 12 states will have the first chance to test out the Internal Revenue Services’ new pilot program that will allow taxpayers to file their federal tax return online for free.
The Internal Revenue Service has announced that IRS Free File will begin accepting individual tax returns as of Jan. 10, 2025, for the 2024 tax season.
Taxpayers can e-file free using the IRS Free File service, either using an authorized IRS e-file provider's tax software, if eligible, or by using online Free File Fillable Forms from the Free File Alliance. Prior to 2020, the use of a third party was required for IRS e-file, and it was not possible to e-file directly through the IRS website. [4]
The Free File Alliance (FFA) was largely organized by Intuit, and guided by a former lobbyist for the company. In 2019, ProPublica reported that tax preparation agencies used the Free File Alliance to head off the potential "encroachment" by the IRS, which could offer its own tax preparation service or introduce return-free filing. In exchange ...
For a business (activity engaged in for profit), income and expenses are listed on Schedule C (and the net income result carries to line 12 of the Form 1040). All expenses are used, even if they create a net loss. For a hobby (an activity not engaged in for profit), income and expenses are listed separately.
For this year, if you had more than $5,000 in gross business transactions on a given app or platform, then you, the IRS and your state tax department should all receive a 1099-K reflecting that.
EFTPS allows taxpayers to pay federal taxes 24/7. Direct Pay only allows for the payment of individual tax payments (1040 series) and estimated taxes. It does not cover business-related taxes. Through EFTPS, taxpayers can also verify the last 16 months of their tax payment history. Direct Pay does not provide a payment history feature.