IRS Direct File still accepting tax returns

Trump, at least for now, has not terminated Direct File, the free IRS tax filing system
In early February 2025, claims emerged that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk, had terminated, or planned to terminate, a program — Direct File — run by the IRS that allows (some) citizens to file individual tax returns for free:
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The Internal Revenue Service is accepting tax returns for tax season 2025, including through the expanded Direct File program. Why it matters: There's been some confusion on the status of the free online tax-filing program after Elon Musk posted on X Monday that he had "deleted" 18F,
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IRS Tax Filing Could Be Upended For Millions of Americans: What To Know
The Direct File program was launched to benefit over 30 million taxpayers and prompted a backlash from commercial tax prep firms who lobbied against it. If ended, taxpayers from eligible states could be forced to go private if they are above a certain income threshold.
Did DOGE really ‘delete’ the tech division that helped create the IRS Direct File free tax filing service?
Elon Musk, head of the chaos-causing Department of Government Efficiency, made an assertion this week that raised questions in some people’s minds about the status of the IRS Direct File program. That program enables tax filers in 25 states,
Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS’ Direct File — but the free tax program is still available
Billionaire Elon Musk posted on his social media site that he had “deleted” 18F, an agency that worked on the IRS’ Direct File program.
When does the IRS start accepting tax returns? Here's what to know
The start of tax season is just days away. The Internal Revenue Service will begin accepting tax returns on Monday, Jan. 27, the agency announced earlier this month. The agency said it expects more than 140 million individual tax returns to be filed by the Tuesday,
Musk stirs up confusion about the status of IRS Direct File program
Elon Musk stirred up confusion over the status of the IRS’s Direct File program when he reposted a description of it and said he “deleted” it. “That group has been deleted,” Musk posted on X. However,
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