2 days ago · The Direct File trial began in March 2024. But the IRS has face intense blowback to Direct File from private tax preparation companies that have made billions from charging people to use their software and have spent millions lobbying Congress. The average American typically spends about $140 preparing their returns each year.

14 hours ago · The group he had referred to as "deleted" is 18F, which participated in designing and engineering the web-based tax filing system, not the IRS Direct File platform itself.

2 days ago · Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS' Direct File — but the free tax program is still available. Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted on his social media site that he has “deleted” 18F ...

17 hours ago · The Direct File pilot, which launched successfully last year, was created by the IRS in collaboration with something called 18F, which is a part of the Technology Transformation Services.

1 day ago · No. 2: IRS Free File Free File, not to be confused with Direct File, is a much older IRS program that allows taxpayers with modest incomes to file taxes at no charge with help from tax-preparer ...

1 day ago · While 18F helped create Direct File, the free filing program is being administered by the IRS, and there is no indication that will change. Even if the team were eliminated, that should not impact ...

2 days ago · Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted on his social media site that he has “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on technology projects such as the IRS's Direct File program

1 day ago · Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted Monday on his social media site that he had “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on technology projects such as the IRS’ Direct File program.

Dec 20, 2023 · As you might have heard, the IRS is piloting a new tax filing service during the upcoming filing season called Direct File that will allow eligible taxpayers to file their taxes online, for free, directly with the IRS.

2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) -- Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted Monday on his social media site that he had "deleted" 18F, a government agency that worked on technology projects such as the IRS' Direct ...