Even in a best-case scenario, it will likely take years to get a new, free system up and running. In short, the IRS agreed not create its own filing system if companies would instead provide free services to taxpayers making $73,000 or less. The watchdog recommended the IRS find new free filing options before the Alliance expires in October 2023. Intuit withdrew from the Alliance in July 2021, stating in a blog post that the company could provide its benefits without the Free File Alliance's limitations. “Filing taxes is enormously time-consuming.

Source: New York Times August 13, 2022 18:52 UTC