A new tool is available to make filing your own taxes easier. Connecticut taxpayers have access to a free service called the IRS Direct File Tool. The online service allows eligible people to directly file federal tax returns with the IRS without needing a third-party software of professional assistance.

Expanded into 25 states for 2025, IRS Direct File allows eligible taxpayers to submit federal returns free of charge.

Direct File can help you cut out the tax season middlemen, and this year, the IRS is bringing out new features.

IRS Direct File launched last year as a way to file your taxes with the federal tax agency — for free. At the time, there were only 12 participating pilot states. This tax season, twenty-five states will participate, though the IRS invited all states and the District of Columbia to join in.

A major change for taxpayers begins today, as the IRS opens its Direct File service to eligible Americans across 25 states, including North Carolina. This free

Tax season is now in full swing and the government agency has several helpful reminders for people looking to file.

And the potential loss of expertise in information technology and cybersecurity could put both agency efficiency and taxpayer information at risk.