What is the Free File Tax Agreement?
On October 30, 2002, a public-private partnership agreement was officially signed between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, LLC, a group of tax software companies. The IRS entered into a three-year agreement with a group of private computer-software companies to provide free electronic filing for at least 60 percent of all taxpayers who file an individual tax return. On October 29, 2005, the IRS and the Free File Alliance reached a new four-year agreement to continue the Free File program. The new agreement contains important consumer protections and seeks to focus services on those taxpayers most in need. The agreement calls for services to be provided to 70 percent of the nation’s taxpayers. The 70 percent equates to taxpayers with an AGI of $54,000 or less. The AGI level likely will change annually.
On October 30, 2002, a public-private partnership agreement was officially signed between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, LLC, a group of tax software companies. The IRS entered into a three-year agreement with a group of private computer-software companies to provide free electronic filing for at least 60 percent of all taxpayers who file an individual tax return. On October 29, 2005, the IRS and the Free File Alliance reached a new four-year agreement to continue the Free File program. The new agreement contains important consumer protections and seeks to focus services on those taxpayers most in need. The agreement calls for services to be provided to 70 percent of the nation’s taxpayers. The 70 percent equates to taxpayers with an AGI of $52,000 or less. The AGI level likely will change annually.
On October 30, 2002, a public-private partnership agreement was officially signed between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, LLC , a group of tax software companies. The IRS entered into a three-year agreement with a group of private computer-software companies to provide free electronic filing for at least 60 percent of all taxpayers who file an individual tax return. On October 29, 2005, the IRS and the Free File Alliance reached a new four-year agreement to continue the Free File program. The new agreement contains important consumer protections and seeks to focus services on those taxpayers most in need. The agreement calls for services to be provided to 70 percent of the nations taxpayers. The 70 percent equates to taxpayers with an AGI of $50,000 or less. The AGI level likely will change annually.
