IRS Chief Says Direct File Is 'Gone,' Other Audit Tech Is Coming

The Biden-era IRS free filing tool, Direct File, is “gone,” IRS Commissioner Billy Long said.

“You’ve heard of Direct File,” Long said Monday at the National Association of Enrolled Agents Tax Summit, one of his first public appearances since taking the agency’s helm. “That’s gone. Big beautiful Billy wiped that out. I don’t care about Direct File. I care about direct audit.”

Instead of the free filing system that was first piloted in 2024 but has faced fierce GOP opposition, Long said he wants to turn his attention to making it easier for businesses and individuals to see where they ...