FILE - A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. The IRS said Friday, April 26, 2024, more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program. It says the program's users claimed more than $90 million in refunds, saving roughly $5.6 million in fees they would have spent with commercial tax preparation companies. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)