Posted 3/2/2024, 3:38:21 PM
IRS Free File Use Jumps 10%; Nearly 30M Tax Refunds Sent as New Pilot Launches
- Number of Free File users up 9.7% this tax season over last year, now at 943,000
- Free File available to those earning $79,000 or less; free fillable forms for those above
- 28.9 million refunds sent so far, totaling $92.9 billion; average refund $3,213
- 8 private companies partner with IRS to provide Free File software
- IRS launching pilot "Direct File" free tax filing system for 19 million eligible taxpayers