There was widespread confusion after the Tesla CEO claimed the program, which allows Americans to file their taxes straight ...

The IRS has faced intense blowback to Direct File from private tax preparation companies that have made billions from ...

Last year the Internal Revenue Service launched a program that allowed some tax filers to file their returns directly to the ...

An "enhanced" version of the IRS' Direct File program launched this year, with availability in roughly twice as many states ...

Elon Musk posted that the IRS Direct File group had been "deleted," prompting confusion about the free tax prep service's ...

In early February 2025, claims emerged that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk, had terminated, ...

A Feb. 3 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) claims an IRS service that helped taxpayers file their taxes for free online is no longer available. “Thanks to DOGE, millions of Americans have ...

Some Republicans, including Bailey and Schmitt, argue that Direct File is illegal, unnecessary and creates a conflict of interest by positioning the IRS as both tax preparer and auditor.

The Modi Government has helmed significant reforms in India’s direct tax system. Some notable reforms include phasing out a complex system of tax incentives, reduction in Indian corporate tax ...

But Direct File continued to be up and running at IRS.gov as of Tuesday. More on that to follow. All volunteers with these programs who prepare income tax returns must take and pass tax law ...

While Musk’s tweet may have intimated that the group of workers had been eliminated, an individual with knowledge of the IRS ...