0225 Publ 5949 (PDF)

Official source: IRS Forms, Instructions & Publications (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5949.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).

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• Social Security number or individual tax ID number (ITIN) for you and anyone else on your return

• Retrieve your identity protection (IP PIN) for the calendar year

• Your current address — notify IRS if you changed your address

• Check for account and routing numbers to direct deposit your refund to your bank, prepaid debit card or mobile app

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• Welcome to Direct File – Eligibility Checker

• IRS Publication 5916, File for free with IRS Direct File

• IRS Publication 5917, IRS Direct File - What you need to know

• IRS Publication 5952, Are you ready to file with IRS Direct File?

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• Subscribe to the IRS Direct File newsletter

• Download the IRS2Go mobile app

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Publication 5949 (Rev. 2-2025) Catalog Number 94753Y Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov