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

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

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

Elon Musk, head of the chaos-causing Department of Government Efficiency, made an assertion this week that raised questions ...

The IRS’ free tax-preparation program remains a free option for taxpayers this year, but the fate of a group of government ...

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted on his social media site that he has “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on technology projects such as the IRS's Direct File program ...

18F’s website was still operational, as was the Direct File website. But the digital services agency’s X account was deleted. The IRS announced last year that it will make the free electronic ...

In early February 2025, claims emerged that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk, had terminated, or planned to terminate, a program — Direct File — run by the IRS ...

As of Monday evening, 18F’s website was still operational, as was the Direct File website. But the digital services agency’s X account was deleted. The IRS announced last year that it will ...

if their tax returns aren’t too complex. On Monday, in response to a follower’s (factually incorrect) post on X about Direct File that mentions 18F, Musk posted “That group has been deleted.” ...