U.S. Department of the Treasury Announces Wisconsin Will Join IRS Direct File for Filing Season 2025

More than 600,000 Wisconsinites Eligible to Use Free Tax Filing Tool 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 Wisconsin is the next state to join IRS Direct File for 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.Following 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, Treasury and the IRS announced the expansion of Direct File as a permanent offering.