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Private Companies Provided Million More Free Returns Than IRS Direct File

Just 140,800 filed their taxes with the IRS’s Direct File program this year, while private companies provided 8.5 million free returns in the 12 states where Direct File was available alone. Despite rhetoric claiming otherwise, Americans are not interested in having the government complete their taxes. Direct File remains an expensive and unnecessary program.

 

Partnerships

The American Coalition for Taxpayer Rights (ACTR) was formed in 2011 by the nation’s leading retail tax preparation and tax software companies and financial institutions, which collectively prepare and file more than 120 million of the 155 million federal tax returns annually. ACTR advocates for taxpayer rights and strengthens America’s voluntary tax compliance system.

Tax Preparers

Financial Institutions