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13 states will join the IRS direct income tax filing pilot in 2024 - The Verge (www.theverge.com)

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[-] ubermeisters@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago

An article from The Verge that reports on the following:

IRS pilot program: The Internal Revenue Service is testing a new service that allows taxpayers to file their federal taxes directly on the IRS website, without using commercial software like TurboTax or H&R Block. The pilot program is for the 2024 filing season and is limited to people with simple tax situations.
Free File Alliance controversy: The pilot program comes after the IRS updated its agreement with the Free File Alliance, a partnership between the IRS and tax preparation companies that offered a free alternative to paying for tax preparation. However, the companies were accused of hiding the free option from consumers and misleading them into paying for their services. The FTC sued Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, for false advertising and Intuit agreed to pay $141 million to settle the case. Both Intuit and H&R Block left the Free File Alliance after the IRS changed the terms of the agreement.
Participating states: The pilot program involves 13 states, four of which will also integrate their state taxes into the pilot. The states are:

- Arizona
- California
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Alaska
- Florida
- New Hampshire
- Nevada
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Wyoming

[-] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

I'm highly surprised Texas is on that list.

[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Ditto for TN

[-] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Florida is a surprise too.

[-] Animated_beans@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

It's becuase Texas doesn't have state income taxes so there is literally nothing extra they need to do to comply. Same goes for Florida and Tennessee, which commenters also mentioned.

[-] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Yeah...these hard right states signing on board is making me wonder if they are doing so just to shit on the program and "have a say" on how it goes.

[-] baldingpudenda@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

2024 filing season means this coming year to file 2023 taxes, not when you file your 2024 taxes in 2025, right?

[-] LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Next year, 2024 Tax Filing Season (2023 Taxes)

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-advances-innovative-direct-file-project-for-2024-tax-season-free-irs-run-pilot-option-projected-to-be-available-for-eligible-taxpayers-in-13-states

Direct File is one more potential option from which qualifying taxpayers will be able to choose to file a 2023 federal tax return during the 2024 filing season.

[-] Odo@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Yes, 2023 taxes being filed in the "2024 filing season" as the IRS calls it.

[-] AEsheron@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Holy shit, some nice news from NH. Seems like it's been a while since we were in the news for anything other than an embarrassment or the election.

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