CA AB1519

Requires California employers to include information about the IRS Direct File program in mandatory employee notifications about tax assistance programs and antipoverty tax credits, effective January 1, 2026

Defines "Direct File" as the IRS's free online tax tool that allows taxpayers to complete and electronically file their federal taxes directly with the IRS

Updates the required employee notice language to inform workers they may be eligible to use Direct File to file federal returns for free, in addition to existing information about VITA, CalFile, and earned income tax credits

Employers must provide these notifications twice annually: once within one week of distributing W-2 or 1099 forms, and again during March

Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes to the Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act to incorporate Direct File references throughout relevant code sections