IRS Direct File
a year ago
- #tax-filing
- #government-technology
- #open-source
- Direct File is a free U.S. government service for electronically filing federal tax returns directly with the IRS.
- It works on mobile and desktop devices, available in English and Spanish, and designed for accessibility.
- The service translates tax code into plain language questions, converting answers into standard tax forms.
- Features the Fact Graph, a Scala-based knowledge graph for reasoning about incomplete tax return data.
- Facilitates state and local tax filings by allowing data import into third-party tools via a State API.
- Developed by an IRS in-house team with support from USDS, GSA, and vendor teams like TrussWorks.
- Not all source code is public due to restrictions on PII, FTI, SBU, or NSS-related materials.
- Legal foundations include various acts and policies promoting efficiency, transparency, and innovation in government IT.