Musk's DOGE Could Cut Free Tax Filing Program

File Your Tax Return for Free: What to Know About the IRS Free File Program and Its Limitations
With the 2025 tax season underway, the IRS Free File partnership could be just what you need to get your taxes done with ease and for $0.
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.
A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway
The fate of the IRS Direct File program is unclear as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency cleave their way through the federal bureaucracy. Republicans and commercial tax preparation firms are targeting it for removal,
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.
IRS Direct File 2025: Will Musk’s DOGE Budget Cuts End Free Tax Filing?
With the April 15 tax deadline approaching, the future of the IRS Direct File program remains uncertain as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reevaluate federal expenditures.
Top IRS lawyer pushed aside as DOGE seeks records and 20% staff cuts
The acting chief counsel of the IRS has been removed from his position as Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service seeks access to sensitive taxpayer records, according to people familiar with the matter.
Elon Musk DOGE Update for March 14: IRS and USPS Agree to Major Cuts
The Internal Revenue Service and the United States Postal Service have agreed to major cuts directed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. Newsweek has contacted the IRS and USPS for comment via email outside of regular office hours as well as DOGE via X.
IRS Lawyer Ousted as Elon Musk’s DOGE Plans Even More Cuts
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is shaking up the Internal Revenue Service, running into resistance from career staff as it seeks sensitive taxpayer information. The IRS’s top lawyer,
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 ...
More than 30 million taxpayers are now eligible to File Taxes for Free in 2025: Are you eligible?
As tax season ramps up, more than 30 million taxpayers across the U.S. are now eligible to file their federal tax returns ...
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Free Tax Filing Assistance at Tualatin Public Library on March 19, Aimed at Boosting EITC Claims
The Oregon Department of Revenue is offering free tax filing assistance at Tualatin Public Library on March 19, helping ...
Free tax preparation program could see big funding boost under Oregon proposal
A bipartisan group of lawmakers are proposing to increase the program's funding from $8 million to $14 million per two-year ...
You Probably Qualify to File Your Taxes Through IRS Free File This Year
The IRS’s Free File program is marking its 23rd year as a free online tax prep option. Money; . The IRS’s Free File program is open again this tax season, marking ...
How to file taxes for the first time: Everything you need to know
Filing taxes for the first time may seem daunting, but it’s usually fairly simple. Here’s what you need to know.