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Free IRS Tax Filing for 30 Million People: Will It Continue Under Trump?
Direct File was piloted last year in 12 states and has since expanded to 25. But some wonder whether the program will last ...
The Treasury Department says IRS Direct File is a failed program. Its creators are worried DOGE is going to kill it.
IRS Direct File is the nation's first free tax filing system. A Treasury Department official told BI it was a failed program ...
How to Talk to a Real Human at the IRS Without Waiting on Hold Forever
The IRS expects more than 140 million individual tax returns for 2024 to be filed this filing season (which has a deadline of ...
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Taxpayers want Direct File, but relatively few have used it
The Internal Revenue Service's Direct File program is attracting interest this tax season, but lack of familiarity and budget ...
From X attacks to total dissolution
NOT READY TO VOTE WITH THEIR FEET: A majority of federal workers are dissatisfied with DONALD TRUMP and ELON MUSK ’s ...
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Musk Is Firing Federal Workers Who Prevent Bloated Tech Contracts
18F charges agencies like the IRS or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration an hourly rate to develop, maintain, and update their technological products, such as the IRS direct file ...
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DOGE, Musk may get rid of free IRS Direct File; expert says program wasn't authorized by Congress
Musk posted last month on his social media site that he had "deleted" 18F, a government agency that worked on technology projects such as the IRS' Direct File program. This led to some confusion ...