U.S. Department of the Treasury, IRS Announce Oregon as First New State to Join IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025

Oregon Becomes First State to Offer New Free Tax Filing Option Next Year Made Possible by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction ActWASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that Oregon will be the first new state to join IRS Direct File in Filing Season 2025. IRS Direct File was made possible by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which provided new resources for the IRS to improve customer service and ensure taxpayers claim the benefits and deductions for which they are eligible.Today’s announcement follows a successful Pilot Program in 12 states that saw 140,000 taxpayers claim more than $90 million in refunds and save an estimated $5.6 million in filing costs using the new free online filing tool from the IRS.