Connecticut Taxpayers Eligible for Free Filing Software This Winter

Starting this tax season, Connecticut filers will be able to file their taxes online, directly with the IRS for free with IRS Direct File.

IRS Direct File is a free, online tax filing option that started as a pilot program for the past filing season, when it helped 140,000 taxpayers to claim more than $90 million in refunds and save an estimated $5.6 million in filing costs. The U.S. Treasury is expanding the program to all 50 states, allowing taxpayers across the country to save money this tax season.

Direct File was created with funds allocated by President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which has allowed the IRS to improve customer service in-person, over the phone and online — ensuring that taxpayers can claim all the benefits and deductions they are eligible for.

“Direct File is a great resource for taxpayers everywhere and I am thrilled that now, thanks to the Biden-Harris administration, Connecticut residents will have an alternative option to for-profit filing software,” Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, said. “This will save taxpayers time, money and stress this winter — while ensuring that they will receive every deduction and benefit they are owed.”

Users who filed their taxes with Direct File during its pilot run reported a high degree of satisfaction and quick answers to their filing questions. In a GSA Touchpoints survey of more than 11,000 Direct File users, 90% of respondents ranked their experience with Direct File as “Excellent” or “Above Average.” A majority of survey respondents who filed taxes in the prior year reported having to pay to prepare their taxes last year

Posted by Garnet McLaughlin