IRS Free Tax Filing System Will Include 13 More States

IRS Free Tax Filing System Will Include 13 More States

The Direct File system will be open to millions of taxpayers in 25 states, up from 12 last year. But it’s unclear what will happen to the program next year.
First a Victim of Tax Return Identity Theft, Then a 2-Year Wait for a Refund

First a Victim of Tax Return Identity Theft, Then a 2-Year Wait for a Refund

The I.R.S.’s Taxpayer Advocate Service found that many of those affected were lower-income people who depended on refunds to cover living costs. The wait is “ridiculous,” the head of the service said.