The availability of one option, the IRS' new Direct File program, recently came into question when Elon Musk claimed on ...

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

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

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

An eligibility check on the IRS.gov website indicates that Hawaii is not one of the 25 states participating in the “IRS Direct File ” online income tax filing program for federal returns. Why not, and ...

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

The average American who hires a tax preparer to file even a simple return will spend upwards of $200, according to industry ...

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 ...

Elon Musk wrote on X on Monday that 18F, the digital consulting team who developed the IRS Direct File system, had been ...

The New York Department of Taxation and Finance is encouraging people to consider using the Direct File program to file their ...

IRS Direct File is a popular free program that offers guidance and support as you fill out your tax return and file your taxes directly with the IRS. And it may not be long for this world.

Though the billionaire presidential adviser created confusion when he said he’d “deleted” the agency behind it, the free ...