Updated on March 3, 2025
The IRS estimates that 640,000 Oregon taxpayers will be among the 32 million US taxpayers who will be able to use the combination of IRS Direct File and Direct File Oregon in 2025 to e-file both their federal and state returns for free.
To find out if you qualify, taxpayers can use the IRS eligibility screener. You’ll be asked a few simple questions about the types of income you report on their tax return and a few more about credits and subtractions you claim.
The IRS first offered a direct file option as part of a pilot program in 12 states in the second half of the 2024 tax season. Oregon, which offered the state-only Direct File Oregon option in 2024, was the first of 13 new states to accept an invitation to join the permanent program from the IRS in June.
Any Oregon resident taxpayer who is eligible to use IRS Direct File in 2025 and is not a first-time filer in Oregon will be able to seamlessly connect to Direct File Oregon to file their state income tax return.
Free filing assistance is available for Oregon taxpayers who need help filling out their tax returns. Help is offered through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCA) and other community organizations. Taxpayers who need help can use the interactive map on Department of Revenue’s Get free help filing your taxes webpage.
The IRS’s VITA and TCE programs offer free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. Low- to moderate-income taxpayers can also access preparation services through AARP and CASH Oregon. United Way also offers free tax help through their MyFreeTaxes program. More information on these options is available on the Department of Revenue website.