The Internal Revenue Service will accept free file tax returns from eligible taxpayers through e-file starting Friday.

To file, or find out if you are eligible to file at this time, visit this link.

“The free file program is a program that allows federal tax payers to file for free,” IRS media relations’ representative Raphael Tulino said. “It’s a partnership between the IRS and private software companies to provide free tax return preparation electronically via this program by using their software.”

To the free efile, a taxpayer’s income must be less than $58,000.

Some taxpayers must wait until mid- to late-February to file because software updates are still being made following tax credit changes.

They include:

- Taxpayers claiming itemized deductions on Schedule A.

- Taxpayers claiming the higher education tuition and fees deduction.

- Taxpayers claiming the educator expense deduction.

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