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Direct File won't happen in 2026, IRS tells states

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Re: Direct File won't happen in 2026, IRS tells states

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https://github.com/IRS-Public/direct-file Obviously the 2025 version will be out of date for the 2026 filing season, though public code means it can always be revived by anyone else.

(previous HN threads: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44182356 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44131901 )

Re: Direct File won't happen in 2026, IRS tells states

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As long as they don't kill FreeFillableForms...

[sorry]( https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/free-file-fillable-form... )

That's about it being closed for the 2025 tax year (because the filing deadling has passed), not about the program being shut down.

Re: Direct File won't happen in 2026, IRS tells states

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With the rise of AI there is no excuse on why tax software should be so hard to make.

You’re going to give your tax data - some of the most sensitive data to some constituents - to OpenAI / Google / some other startup?

That seems like a nightmare of a product as far as privacy is concerned.

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