Musk's DOGE Could Cut 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.
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.
A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway
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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,
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Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are scrutinizing federal expenditures, leaving taxpayers uncertain about the program's fate.
IRS Direct File 2025: Will Musk’s DOGE Budget Cuts End Free Tax Filing?
With the April 15 tax deadline approaching, the future of the IRS Direct File program remains uncertain as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reevaluate federal expenditures.
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