T he IRS Direct File program, which allows eligible taxpayers in 25 states to file their taxes for free on the IRS’s website, ...

In recent days, a tweet from Elon Musk on X (formerly known as Twitter) stirred up quite a bit of confusion. Musk claimed to ...

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

The original X post, which Musk was responding to, said 18F built the "Direct File" service that “puts the government in ...

Elon Musk posted Monday on his social media site that he had “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on technology ...

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

While it remains unclear whether 18F has officially been dissolved by Musk and his DOGE team, it’s also not evident that its shuttering would prevent the IRS from continuing to operate its Direct File ...

However, 18F, a digital consulting team that worked ... WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: People use IRS Direct File at the Internal Revenue Service Building on April 05, 2024 in Washington, DC.

The average American who hires a tax preparer to file even a simple return ... February 3, 2025 However, 18F, a digital consulting team that worked on Direct File within the General Services ...

You wouldn’t think a free tax-prep service would fall prey to partisan politics. Then again, this is no ordinary presidential transition. However, 18F, a digital consulting team that worked on Direct ...

However, 18F, a digital consulting team that ... the now-former IRS commissioner, in a statement. Direct File works on mobile phones, tablets and regular computers, guiding taxpayers through ...

The average American who hires a tax preparer to file even ... 2025 However, 18F, a digital consulting team that worked on Direct File within the General Services Administration (GSA), remains ...