Direct File Act of 2026 establishes an online tax preparation and filing program for taxpayers.
The Direct File Act of 2026 amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish an online tax preparation and filing program. The program allows taxpayers to prepare and file individual income tax returns online. It prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from entering into agreements that restrict government tax preparation and filing services. The program must be owned by the federal government, use IRS data to simplify the process, and be user-tested with an interview-based filing system.
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