After its rollout, 90% of users surveyed ranked their experience as excellent or above average but the program has faced other scrutiny.

The Trump administration is reportedly considering ending the IRS Direct File program, a free electronic filing system that allowed taxpayers to submit their returns directly to the agency.

IRS Direct File falls under 18F, a technology services agency within the federal government that helps other government agencies build, buy, and share technology products. In February of this ...

The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program. That's the electronic system for filing tax returns ...

Meanwhile, Elon Musk declared that he had “deleted” 18F, the digital services agency responsible for developing the IRS Direct File system in early February. More planned layoffs at the IRS ...

The decision to end the IRS Direct File program marks a significant shift ... including the closure of 18F, the tech agency responsible for developing Direct File. Musk's influence was evident ...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) criticized Intuit's lobbying against Direct File and told the AP that Trump and Musk "are going after Direct File because it stops giant tax prep companies from ripping ...

the tech agency that helped build Direct File. Musk hinted at the rollback in February, posting on X that he had "deleted" 18F. Hopes that his tech team might take over the system faded when IRS ...

The Associated Press reported Wednesday about the plans, which come amid widespread layoffs at the IRS. Elon Musk had posted on X in February that he had "deleted" 18F, a digital services team that ...

including the closure of 18F, the tech agency that helped build Direct File. The potential elimination of Direct File has sparked criticism, with many arguing that it benefits private tax ...

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program ... that he had “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on technology projects such as Direct ...