IRS to Test Free Filing System

The IRS announced Tuesday that it will test its direct tax-filing system in a handful of states next year. The tax agency has been working on the free, electronic alternative to paid tax services using funds provided by the Inflation Reduction Act, which boosted the IRS budget by $80 billion over 10 years to improve services, enforcement and technology. Although Republicans in Congress have clawed back some of the new funding, the IRS continues its push to expand its capabilities. The IRS will p