GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CODE FOR AMERICA AND IRS ON FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND TOOL TO HELP NEW YORKERS FILE TAXES DIRECTLY FOR FREE
NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State will partner with Code for America on a first-of-its kind direct filing tool to help eligible New Yorkers electronically file their taxes with the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance for free. The announcement follows an update from the Internal Revenue Service that New York, as well as Arizona, California, and Massachusetts, will integrate state e-filing tools with the IRS' federal e-filing tool as part of a limited, scaled pilot, beginning in 2024.
- The lessons we learn from this pilot will help ensure that Direct File, when fully implemented, will meet the needs of New York taxpayers.
- In New York, Direct File users will be able to share their federal information with the filing tool built by Code for America.
- New Yorkers will now be able to file directly and quickly, which is better for everyone – taxpayers and government alike.
- New York, Arizona, California, and Massachusetts will work with the IRS for the initial state integration in the Direct File pilot in 2024.