U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published an op-ed in The News Journal highlighting his new Direct File Act that would allow Americans to file taxes directly with the IRS for free.
Introduce and support legislation to allow Americans to file taxes directly with the IRS for free.
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Senator Coons published an op-ed highlighting his new Direct File Act that would allow Americans to file their taxes for free and more easily, rather than having to use expensive, time-consuming e-filing programs run by tax preparation companies.
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Senator Coons published an op-ed highlighting his new Direct File Act that would allow Americans to file their taxes for free and more easily, rather than having to use expensive, time-consuming e-filing programs run by tax preparation companies.
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U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Coons, and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Brad Sherman, Don Beyer, Judy Chu, Steny Hoyer, and Mark Pocan, introduced the Direct File Act to reverse the Trump administration’s decision to end the Direct File program and make it permanent.
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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons released a statement criticizing the Trump administration's decision to end the Direct File program, emphasizing that it would make filing taxes more expensive and difficult for Americans.
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The Internal Revenue Service today opened the 2026 tax filing season and began accepting and processing federal individual income tax returns for tax year 2025.
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Direct File is now open and available in 25 participating states. Prepare and file your federal taxes online directly with the IRS. It’s always free, easy to use, accurate and secure.
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The 2026 tax filing season officially kicked off this week, and the IRS is now accepting and processing federal income tax returns for the 2025 tax year. Taxpayers have several options for filing electronically, with some free options available depending on income level.
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You can file your federal taxes online securely, easily and for free directly with the IRS using Direct File.
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The Internal Revenue Service announced Monday, January 26, 2026, as the opening of the nation’s 2026 filing season.
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With the April 15 tax deadline fast approaching, the Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers that there is still time to file their federal income tax return electronically and request direct deposit for any refund due.
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The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who still need to file their 2025 federal tax returns that free options and resources are available on IRS.gov.
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The Internal Revenue Service today reminded last-minute tax filers that the April 15 tax deadline is right around the corner, and there are a variety of free tools to help, including the Let us help you page on IRS.gov.
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The promise was to introduce and support legislation for free direct filing with the IRS. Coons materially fulfilled that promise in his current Senate term by co-introducing the Direct File Act in February 2026 and publicly advocating for it in March 2026. Separate IRS evidence also shows that free IRS Direct File was operating during this period, but the key point for this claim is that Coons did take the promised legislative action himself rather than merely benefiting from others' work.
Multiple credible sources, including official IRS statements, confirm that Americans can now file federal taxes directly with the IRS for free using the Direct File program, which is operational in at least 25 states. While some evidence mentions legislative efforts by Senator Coons supporting this policy, the core promise—enabling Americans to file taxes directly and for free with the IRS—has been fulfilled. Implementation and public access have both occurred in the same term as the promise and legislative actions.
The evidence shows that Senator Coons introduced and supported the Direct File Act, which would allow Americans to file taxes directly with the IRS for free. However, there is no evidence in the record that the legislation was enacted or that the promise's intended outcome was delivered. Serious legislative efforts were made, but the policy has not become law or been implemented. Therefore, the promise was not fulfilled, but significant effort was made.