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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.

The Washington Post on MSN · 6h

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, as proof that government technology can be pleasant to use.

Explícame on MSN · 9h

Will Direct File be cut? Musk's DOGE stock raises alarms

Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are scrutinizing federal expenditures, leaving taxpayers uncertain about the program's fate.

The Associated Press - Busines… · 1d

A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway

Yahoo · 1d

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.

400K N.J. retirees can now use this free tax return service

The state also boasted the savings taxpayers will reap by using the free service, which it said the IRS estimates to be worth ...

The Boston Globe10d

It’s tax prep time. Here’s what you need to know about filing this year.

For anyone with a fairly simple tax return, using a free filing service called Direct File can save you the $130 or more you would otherwise pay to a commercial tax preparation software company ...

ConsumerAffairs8d

Average tax refund up $233 in February, IRS says

The average tax return paid via direct deposit is up 7.1% in 2025 versus 2024, as of Feb. 21, the IRS said. More Americans ...

Here's the average tax refund for 2025 filers so far, according to IRS

The IRS said the average refund amount has increased by 7.5% this year, going from $3,213 in 2024 to $3,453 so far in 2025.

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