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IRS to offer free file program in 12 states
The IRS has begun accepting tax returns for the 2024 tax season. Starting in March, the agency will offer a free program in 12 states that will let eligible taxpayers directly file with them electronically. Commissioner of the IRS Danny Werfel joined CBS News to discuss the program.