IRS Free File Now Accepting 2021 Tax Returns

IRS Free File, available only through IRS.gov, is now accepting 2021 tax returns. 

IRS Free File is available to any person or family with adjusted gross income of $73,000 or less in 2021. The fastest way to get a refund is by filing an accurate return electronically and selecting direct deposit. This year, there are eight Free File products in English and two in Spanish.

   This program gives people an opportunity to file their taxes and claim the 2021 recovery rebate credit, the enhanced child tax credit, the earned income tax credit, and other credits. Taxpayers can also use Free File to claim their remaining child tax credit or any advance payments they did not receive in 2021. By law, the IRS cannot release earned income tax credit and additional child tax credit refunds until mid-February.

   Additionally, IRS Free File users can use direct pay or electronic options to submit their tax payment if they owe a balance.