The IRS's free Direct File program lets taxpayers in participating states file their federal taxes online at no cost, without using a paid tax preparer or commercial software. The Get Your Money Back Act would require the Treasury Department to keep the Direct File program running, preventing it from being shut down. Starting with the 2026 tax year, all 50 states and the District of Columbia would be required to participate, expanding access to the free filing option for millions more Americans. Currently, Direct File is only available in some states.
Congressional Summary
This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to continue to implement the Direct File program and, for tax years beginning after 2025, requires each U.S. state and the District of Columbia to participate in the Direct File program. (The Direct File program currently allows qualified taxpayers in 25 participating states to prepare and electronically file free federal tax returns through a portal on the IRS’s website.)
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-06-30
- Date Added
- 2026-04-10
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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