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Elon Musk 'deleted' IRS Direct File

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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Elon Musk 'deleted' IRS Direct File: Should taxpayers worry about their tax returns?

Elon Musk posted that the IRS Direct File group had been "deleted," prompting confusion about the free tax prep service's future.

CNN on MSN · 5h

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,

Some IRS employees can't take government buyout until May

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IRS workers involved in 2025 tax season can’t take ‘buyout’ offer until May

IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until May 15th, according to a letter sent Wednesday to all IRS employees.

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Tax season 2025: Some IRS employees can't take government buyout until May

Some government employees who work for the Internal Revenue Service and choose to take the so-called "buyout" offered by the White House, will have to stick around through tax season 2025, according to an email viewed by Axios.

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IRS extended deadlines by state this tax season 2025

In a significant move to aid taxpayers impacted by natural disasters, the IRS has extended the deadlines for filing 2023 and 2024 tax returns.

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'Where is my IRS refund?' Here's what to know about tracking a refund and when it might appear

"Where is my IRS refund?" Here's what to know from the IRS about tracking a refund, when it might appear and where to have a ...

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Has the IRS started sending out refunds? What to know about your tax return

Most taxpayers receive refunds and money has already started being issued. There are ways to find out information about the ...

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Whistleblower office finds illegal retaliation against IRS agents in Hunter Biden case

The Empower Oversight whistleblower center, which represented one of the agents, Gary Shapley, disclosed the findings of the Office of Special Counsel in a letter sent to Senate Judiciary Committee ...

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Jury selected in case of IRS agent accidentally shot, killed while training in Phoenix

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Jury selection took place in the federal trial of an IRS agent accused of accidentally shooting and killing a fellow agent in 2023. More than 60 jurors were whittled down to 14 on ...