The IRS has issued a request to taxpayers with extensions for their 2024 federal tax returns to file them in the summer months.

The IRS is expanding eligibility for the government’s free tax filing software, Direct File, by doubling the number of participating states, it announced Thursday.

A free tax filing program from the IRS is now available in 25 states.

The IRS’s free tax-filing system, Direct File, is doubling its reach to 24 states for next year. The program will also cover additional tax situations, potentially enabling more US residents to ...