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IRS Direct File on GitHub
Personal blog of Chris Given, government technologist. These words are always written by a human; I have no one to blame but myself.
Releasing Direct File’s source code demonstrates that the IRS is fulfilling its obligations under the SHARE IT Act(three weeks ahead of schedule!). The Direct File product team was given the mandate to develop software that ensures every taxpayer receives the full benefit of any tax provisions for which they are eligible. Releasing components of Direct File as open-source software would enable the team to demonstrate this commitment.
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