Get Your Money Back Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Get Your Money Back Act locks in the Internal Revenue Service's free Direct File tax-return system. It directs the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary's delegate, to continue implementing the IRS free direct e-file system known as Direct File despite any other law. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025, Treasury must require each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia to participate. The practical effect is a national federal-state Direct File framework rather than a voluntary pilot or state-by-state opt-in model.
Who Benefits and How
Taxpayers eligible for Direct File benefit because the free IRS filing option would continue nationally. State income taxpayers benefit because state participation would make filing federal and state returns through Direct File more seamless. Low-income taxpayers benefit if free filing reduces reliance on paid preparers or commercial tax software. IRS Direct File program staff benefit from a statutory mandate to continue implementation.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of the Treasury must continue implementing Direct File despite contrary legal or policy changes. State tax agencies must participate in the free direct e-file system after 2025. Commercial tax preparation companies may lose customers to a free government filing option. State technology offices must integrate state tax systems with the Direct File framework.
Key Provisions
- Requires Treasury to continue implementing the IRS Direct File free e-file tax-return system.
- Requires all 50 states and the District of Columbia to participate for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
- Extends Direct File from a limited implementation into a national federal-state filing requirement.
- Protects the free filing system notwithstanding any other provision of law.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires Treasury and IRS to continue the free Direct File tax-return system and requires all 50 states plus the District of Columbia to participate for taxable years after 2025.
Key Policy Areas
Tax Administration, Digital Government, State Tax
Primary Purpose
Requires Treasury and IRS to continue the free Direct File tax-return system and requires all 50 states plus the District of Columbia to participate for taxable years after 2025.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Taxpayers eligible for Direct File
- State income taxpayers
- Low-income taxpayers
- IRS Direct File program staff
Identified Costs
- Department of the Treasury
- State tax agencies
- Commercial tax preparation companies
- State technology offices
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Sykes introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Department of the Treasury, IRS Direct File program staff, State tax agencies
State income taxpayers, Taxpayers eligible for Direct File
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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