Direct File is still fully functional and supported for use in 25 states this year. Even if it were removed in the near future, as long as it's up, you can be

Direct File is still fully functional and supported for use in 25 states this year. Even if it were removed in the near future, as long as it's up, you can be confident that your tax info will be handled properly, as it uses the same interface for tax submissions as all the existing third party tax filing software. -- DF engineer