IRS' free tax filing program is at risk amid Trump scrutiny – CNBC
Vithun Khamsong |Moment |Getty Images The IRS’ free tax return program is at risk as it faces ongoing cuts from the Trump administration. After the limited pilot launch in 2024, the programme, Direct fileexpanding to more than 30 million taxpayers across 25 states towards the 2025 filing season. Funded in 2022 under the Inflation Reduction […]
Democratic senator: 'DOGE is now at the IRS'
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-RORE.) on Thursday said staff from the government's Department of Efficiency (DOGE) were now investigating the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and warned of warnings against access to US taxpayer data. He said there was. Democrats are wary of Doge and its leader Elon Musk, trying to overhaul the US International Development and […]
IRS' Direct File pilot ends 2024 tax season with 140,000 filers – USA TODAY
More than 140,000 taxpayers in 12 states filed their taxes for free this year using the IRS’ Direct File pilot program, but whether that counts as success depends on who you ask. . During the final week of tax season, which ended April 15, the IRS announced it was processing more than 5,000 received returns […]