After its rollout, 90% of users surveyed ranked their experience as excellent or above average but the program has faced other scrutiny.

The official IRS webpage currently displays a message urging users to file quickly if they missed the April 15 deadline or to find out if their deadline was extended due to a natural disaster.

The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS' Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the decision.