There was widespread confusion after the Tesla CEO claimed the program, which allows Americans to file their taxes straight ...

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

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

Elon Musk wrote on X on Monday that 18F, the digital consulting team who developed the IRS Direct File system, had been ...

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

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

This should be a banner year for taxpayers seeking free tax-preparation. But one key IRS program is under fire.

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

The IRS Direct File program, which lets you prepare and file your federal return for free, is still up and running, for now.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Taxpayers will have until April 15 to file their taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ...