IRS Seeks Feedback on Tax Filing Options for Report to Congress

The IRS is calling for feedback on tax preparation and filing options as it studies replacing its current free filing program, Direct File.

Taxpayers will be able to fill out an anonymous feedback survey through Sept. 2 as part of the agency’s efforts to gather information to report to Congress on free tax filing. The tax law President Donald Trump signed in July directs the Treasury Department to issue a report to Congress by Oct. 2 on the cost and feasibility of establishing public-private partnerships to replace existing IRS free filing options.

The IRS launched its own free electronic filing ...