Can I still use Direct File to file my taxes? Elon Musk social post causes confusion
Last year the Internal Revenue Service launched a program that allowed some tax filers to file their returns directly to the ...
Taxpayers can still use Direct File for free online filing as of Feb. 7 | Fact check
A Feb. 3 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) claims an IRS service that helped taxpayers file their taxes for free ...
Trump, at least for now, has not terminated Direct File, the free IRS tax filing system
In early February 2025, claims emerged that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk, had terminated, ...
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Was IRS Direct File 'deleted'? How to file taxes for free in 2025
Private tax-preparation companies lobbied against Direct File, and Republican lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to ...
Did DOGE really ‘delete’ the tech division that helped create the IRS Direct File free tax filing service?
Elon Musk, head of the chaos-causing Department of Government Efficiency, made an assertion this week that raised questions in some people’s minds about the status of the IRS Direct File program. That ...
Elon Musk 'deleted' IRS Direct File: Should taxpayers worry about their tax returns?
Scott Bessent, the new Treasury secretary, committed to keeping Direct File open through the current tax season. However, in ...
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Taxpayers can still use Direct File for free online filing as of Feb. 7 | Fact check
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 ...