{"id":63078,"date":"2024-03-01T15:23:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T23:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=63078"},"modified":"2024-03-01T15:23:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T23:23:38","slug":"irs-free-file-program-sees-early-increase-in-use-filings-up-nearly-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=63078","title":{"rendered":"IRS Free File program sees early increase in use; filings up nearly 10%"},"content":{"rendered":"

IR-2024-58, March 1, 2024,\u00a0WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u2013 The Internal Revenue Service\u2019s Free File Guided Tax Software service has seen a year-over-year increase of nearly 10% so far this filing season, according to new statistics released today.<\/p>\n

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Through Feb. 24, 943,000 taxpayers had filed tax returns this tax season through IRS\u00a0Free File<\/a>, a 9.7% increase from last year\u2019s comparable period when 860,000 tax returns were filed.<\/p>\n

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The Free File increase occurs as the IRS continues to see a strong start to the 2024 filing season. Through Feb. 24<\/a>, the IRS had delivered more than 28.9 million refunds to taxpayers worth $92.9 billion. The average refund this year is $3,213, up 4.3% from 2023.<\/p>\n

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Now in its 22nd\u00a0filing season, taxpayers across the nation can access free software products provided by IRS Free File trusted partners by visiting\u00a0IRS.gov<\/a>. Through this public-private partnership, tax preparation and filing software providers make their online products available to eligible taxpayers. Eight private-sector Free File partners provide online guided tax software products this year to any taxpayer with an Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $79,000 or less in 2023. Free access to online products is only available by starting from\u00a0IRS Free File<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Those with an AGI over $79,000 can use the IRS’s Free File Fillable Forms. This product is best for people comfortable using IRS form instructions and publications when preparing their own taxes.<\/p>\n

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Free File is one of many free options available for taxpayers. The IRS has a special free help<\/a>\u00a0page on IRS.gov that provides an easy way of seeing many of the free services and options to features and options to help people with their taxes.<\/p>\n

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How to use Free File on IRS.gov<\/strong><\/p>\n

To find the right IRS Free File product, taxpayers can:<\/h3>\n
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  1. Go to\u00a0gov\/freefile<\/a>,<\/li>\n
  2. Click on Explore Free Guided Tax Software button. Then select the Find Your Trusted Partner tool for help in finding the right product, or<\/li>\n
  3. Use the Browse All Trusted Partners tool to review each offer,<\/li>\n
  4. Select the desired product, and<\/li>\n
  5. Follow the links to the trusted partner’s website to begin their tax return.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For 2024, the following trusted partners are participating in IRS Free File:<\/p>\n