Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee in June proposed a budget rider that would prohibit funds to be used for the IRS to create a government-run tax preparation software, unless approved by a group of House and Senate committees. That idea has faced the immediate threat of budget cuts from congressional Republicans. The goal is to test a direct file system that will help the IRS decide whether to move forward with a more permanent program. The IRS in May released a report that said most taxpayers are interested in filing their taxes directly to the IRS for free, and concurrently announced plans to launch the pilot program for the 2024 filing season. “Now the question for us is how do you channel that into effective political pressure.” “The overwhelming majority of people demand a free-file option,” Volsky said. taxpayers can easily file tax returns and get the tax credits they deserve by safeguarding and expanding” the new IRS program. The group’s mission is to “ensure all U.S.
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Volsky’s organization and leaders from Public Citizen, the Center for the Study of Social Policy, Code for America, the Economic Security Project and others launched the “Coalition for Free and Fair Filing” on Wednesday.
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