DOGE cuts threaten IRS free tax-filing program

IRS Direct File: Musk's DOGE Could Cut the Free Tax Filing Program
With the tax deadline fast approaching, the future of the IRS Direct File program—a free tax filing service—remains uncertain as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reassess federal expenditures.
IRS Direct File makes it easy to fill out your tax refund, why should you use it?
Filing taxes can be a daunting task for millions of Americans each year. However, the IRS has introduced a solution to simplify this process.
A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway
Despite its popularity, the IRS Direct File’s fate remains unclear as Elon Musk and DOGE cleave their way through federal bureaucracy.
People love the IRS’s free tax filing website. Its future is unclear.
That website is IRS Direct File, which was well reviewed but little used in its 2024 debut as a free alternative to online tax prep services like TurboTax. I described Direct File, which lets you file your tax return online directly with the Internal Revenue Service,
Will Direct File be cut? Musk's DOGE stock raises alarms
Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are scrutinizing federal expenditures, leaving taxpayers uncertain about the program's fate.
DOGE cuts threaten IRS free tax-filing program: What to know
IRS Direct File is only in its second year of letting taxpayers file directly with the IRS online, but it may be a casualty of Elon Musk’s DOGE.
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