Taxpayers encouraged to try innovative new option before April 15 deadline IR-2024-68, March 12, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today the full-scale launch of the innovative Direct File pilot and encouraged eligible taxpayers in 12 states to try the new service to file their tax returns online for free directly with the IRS. The pilot effort has been in testing mode for several weeks, allowing early users to file their 2023 federal tax returns online for free and direct...