Coverage dated March 12, 2025
DOGE, Musk may get rid of free IRS Direct File; expert says program wasn't authorized by Congress Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh
The IRS Direct File's fate remains unclear as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency cleave their way through the federal bureaucracy.
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ABC 11 Raleigh
DOGE, Musk may get rid of free IRS Direct File; expert says program wasn't authorized by Congress ↗ (opens ABC 11 Raleigh) Published Mar 12, 2025
Same headline from 4 more outlets ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description The IRS Direct File's fate remains unclear as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency cleave their way through the federal bureaucracy.
The Boston Globe
A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway. ↗ (opens The Boston Globe) Published Mar 12, 2025
Same headline from 1 more outlet The Boston Globe's feed description Direct File was rolled out as a pilot program in 2024 after the IRS was tasked with looking into how to create a “direct file” system as part of the money it received from the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by former president Joe Biden in 2022.
Fox7 Austin
DOGE cuts threaten IRS free tax-filing program: What to know ↗ (opens Fox7 Austin) Published Mar 12, 2025
Same headline from 10 more outlets Fox7 Austin's feed description 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.
MyNorthwest
A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway ↗ (opens MyNorthwest) Published Mar 12, 2025
Same headline from 13 more outlets MyNorthwest's feed description WASHINGTON (AP) — Mia Francis, a 22-year-old barista from Boston, filed her taxes on her own this year for the first time, using a free government tax filing
Time
DOGE Could Cut Free Tax Filing Program ↗ (opens Time) Published Mar 12, 2025
Time's feed description Despite its popularity with the American public, the IRS Direct File’s fate remains unclear
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