Taxpayers can still use Direct File for free online filing

Taxpayers can still use Direct File for free online filing as of Feb. 7 | Fact check
Though some social media users interpreted Elon Musk's X post as meaning the service was closed, its website remained active as of Feb. 7.
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Direct File allows some taxpayers to file their returns online directly with the IRS for no cost and is available to about half the country.
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Direct File, a system that allows people in some states to file directly with the IRS for free, is in fact still available, despite Musk posting cryptic messages on his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
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