Tax filing season is underway and so is the search for free options to file for your refund, such as IRS Direct File … or not, since Elon Musk said he deleted the program earlier this week.

An "enhanced" version of the IRS' Direct File program launched this year, with availability in roughly twice as many states as last year. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of ...

A Feb. 3 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) claims an IRS service that helped taxpayers file their taxes for free online is no longer available. “Thanks to DOGE, millions of Americans ...

Direct File will reportedly be a bit more useful and user-friendly in 2025. As tax season has now officially started, you might be in luck if you were hoping to use Direct File this year ...

There was widespread confusion after the Tesla CEO claimed the program, which allows Americans to file their taxes straight to the IRS, had been "deleted." Thomas is a native of upstate New York ...

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.

Direct File, a system that allows people in some states to file directly with the IRS for free, is in fact still available, despite Musk posting cryptic messages on his social media platform X ...

IRS Direct File is back again this year with significantly expanded eligibility despite confusion over whether Elon Musk had “deleted” it. (He didn’t.) Money; Getty Images This tax season ...

Elon Musk wrote on X on Monday that 18F, the digital consulting team who developed the IRS Direct File system, had been deleted. However, the program remained functional Thursday and is still ...