Elon Musk, IRS and Direct File

Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS' Direct File — but the free tax program is still available
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. This led to some confusion about whether Direct File is still available to taxpayers,
Musk says he 'deleted' IRS easy filing team that let Americans file taxes for free online
In a post on X, unelected government official Elon Musk revealed that he has cut the staff of the Internal Revenue Service that oversaw the system that allows Americans to file their taxes for free easily on its website.
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Is Direct File the latest government program to be targeted by President Donald Trump’s administration? Tech billionaire Elon Musk said Monday that the 18F group that helped build the Direct File initiative,
Musk Says He’s ‘Deleted’ Popular Free IRS Tax Filing Program
President Trump’s “special government employee,” Elon Musk, announced on Monday that he has dissolved the Internal Revenue Service’s free file program, effectively firing the staff who worked on the popular program.
Musk says group that built IRS ‘Direct File’ program ‘has been deleted’
In reply to a post to X that said “18F, the far left government wide computer office that was recently taken over by allies of @elonmusk, is
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'Sponsored by Turbo Tax': Critics jab Elon Musk over IRS cuts
One of Elon Musk's biggest cuts was to the team that helps run the easy filing system for the Internal Revenue Service.
Elon Musk claims ‘far left’ tech team that helped build Elizabeth Warren’s tax website has been ‘deleted’
Tech titan Elon Musk announced Monday that the General Services Administration’s tech arm, 18F, has been “deleted,” appearing ...
A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service is a sleepy part of the Treasury Department. It’s also where, sources say, a 25-year-old ...
Murphy says tax records ‘potentially compromised’ by Musk
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Americans’ tax records could be “potentially compromised” by Elon Musk and his Department of ...
Unions Sue to Block Musk’s Access to Treasury Payment Data
The suit was the latest effort by unions representing federal workers to push back against Trump administration directives ...
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Elon Musk May Have Your Social Security Number
According to the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, Treasury secretary Scott Bessent on Friday granted Elon Musk and ...
Elon Musk Can Now Access Your Personal Information: What You Need to Know
The Department of Government Efficiency is reportedly seeking access to sensitive payment systems in the Treasury Department.
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“Extraordinarily Dangerous”: Warren Demands Answers Over Elon Musk’s Access to US Treasury
Days after his swearing-in, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Elon Musk and his team at the so-called Department of ...