It is important that we do this, and it is important in red States, blue States, everywhere in America.

In 2018, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights published a report called 'Broken Promises', which found that the Federal Government has woefully underfunded programs for Native people across the board.

Taxpayers have spoken loudly and clearly: Direct File works well for them, and more Americans want access to it.

Ending this free, easy-to-use and popular program would be an insult to American taxpayers, eliminating an important alternative to commercial options provided by the tax prep industry.

it is high time for the IRS to develop its own truly free and easy way for hardworking Americans to file their taxes and to claim their refunds.

But thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS now has the resources it needs to make tax filing free and easy.

it is high time for the IRS to develop its own truly free and easy way for hardworking Americans to file their taxes and to claim their refunds.

So for years, lobbyists and antitax extremists have worked to gut the IRS, to prevent it from chasing down wealthy tax cheats.

I think that's a failure. Tax prep companies have sabotaged the Free File program.

Americans deserve an IRS that ensures that folks at the top pay what they owe, and that honest hardworking Americans can file their taxes without spending an excessive amount of time or a lot of money to get that done.

But thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS now has the resources it needs to make tax filing free and easy.