"IRS Introduces Simplified Filing Programs for 2024 Tax Season"

The IRS is launching new programs, including Free File and Direct File, to make filing taxes easier for eligible taxpayers as the 2024 tax season begins. These options provide free filing services and expanded in-person assistance through Taxpayer Assistance Centers, made possible by supplemental funding from the Inflation Reduction Act. Electronic filing with direct deposit is recommended, and the IRS anticipates almost 129 million individual tax returns to be filed this season.