As the tax season kicks off, the IRS has unveiled its free filing software pilot known as Direct File. Initially available through invitation-only to government workers, it will expand to specific taxpayers in 12 states by mid-March. Direct File aims to be a simple, secure, and free alternative, responding to a feasibility report that indicated significant taxpayer interest in a no-cost IRS-provided filing system.
If you would like more context on this matter, please consider Steven Hamilton, an Assistant Professor of Economics at The George Washington University. His primary area of research is public finance, where he studies the effects of taxes on behavior with a view to designing better tax policy. In recent research, he investigates the degree to which taxpayers should be allowed to claim tax deductions by measuring the extent to which taxpayers use deductions to avoid paying taxes.
If you would like to connect with Prof. Hamilton, please contact GW Media Relations Specialists Tayah Frye at tayah [dot] frye
gwu [dot] edu (tayah[dot]frye[at]gwu[dot]edu).
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