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The Treasury Department fired back Tuesday at House Republicans who want to defund the new IRS Direct Filing program, which will allow taxpayers to send their tax returns directly to the agency without using commercial software from companies like Intuit or H&R Block.
The IRS did a pilot demonstration program of Direct Filing in the recent spring filing season, allowing taxpayers from 12 states to use a government web site to enter their tax info and pay taxes or get refunds.The Treasury Department used money from the Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022 to pay for the program and anticipates using that pile again as itBut Republicans have said the program is not needed and requires a specific authorization from Congress.
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