The Internal Revenue Service has quietly built its own prototype system to allow Americans to file tax returns digitally and free of charge, according to three current and former agency officials, essentially creating government software that could disrupt the tax-prep industry.
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IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax-prep giants
The prototype program developed by the federal government could be available for a small group of taxpayers by January
By Jacob Bogage
Updated May 15, 2023 at 6:09 p.m. EDT|Published May 15, 2023 at 12:09 p.m. EDT