Musk's DOGE Could Cut Free Tax Filing Program

DOGE, Musk may get rid of free tax filing program
The fate of the IRS Direct File program remains unclear as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency cleave their way through the federal bureaucracy
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.
Elon Musk’s DOGE Removes Employees That Created Free Tax-Filing Site
Elon Musk and DOGE deem their jobs as “non critical.” The Trump administration has pulled the plug on a team of tech-savvy civil servants that helped build the IRS’s free tax-filing service and revamped websites across government, a spokesperson for the General Service Administration said on Saturday.
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.
Musk's DOGE fires federal tech team that built free tax-filing site
Elon Musk earlier this month responded to a post on X that called the 18F team a "far left government-wide computer office" by saying the group has been "deleted."
Top IRS lawyer pushed aside as DOGE seeks tax records, staffing 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.
DOGE’s IRS staff layoffs could let ‘wealthy tax dodgers’ get away with unpaid bills, say Democrats
A depleted Internal Revenue Service workforce is now poised to close audits on some of the richest taxpayers heading into peak tax season. After the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gutted the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) by firing an estimated 7,
Amy Gleason says she does not report to Elon Musk — and he doesn't report to her
Amy Gleason, acting DOGE office administrator, said in a court filing that she doesn't work for Elon Musk, nor does the ...
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 ...
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Lawyers challenging DOGE legality make new filing citing Trump comments on Musk leadership
Lawyers on a DOGE-related lawsuit have latched on to President Donald Trump's own words in his speech to Congress, calling it ...
Mid-tax season Elon Musk’s DOGE announces plans to close more than 50 IRS taxpayer assistance offices: Here’s the full list
In the middle of tax season, DOGE is announcing that over 50 IRS offices, including those that support filers will see their lease suspended. Here’s the ful ...
Elon Musk's SpaceX asks US to address foreign trade barriers
SpaceX has urged the U.S. to address trade barriers affecting its Starlink satellite communications service in foreign countries, arguing that competitors from abroad face no import costs in the ...
Elon Musk and OpenAI agree to fast tracked trial over for-profit shift
At stake in the lawsuit is OpenAI's transition to a for-profit model, which it argues is essential for securing funding and ...
Elon Musk, DOGE ordered to release internal records, explain mass firings
The decision is in response to a group of 14 Democratic state attorneys general who jointly sued DOGE, claiming that Musk and ...