DOGE cuts threaten IRS free tax-filing program

‘Delete’ is one of their favorite terms: Inside DOGE’s IRS takeover ahead of tax season
As DOGE has set up shop inside the IRS over the past month, the agency has fired thousands of workers and auditors and set out to shutter more than 110 taxpayer assistance offices across the country.
DOGE cuts threaten IRS free tax-filing program: What to know
IRS Direct File is only in its second year of letting taxpayers file directly with the IRS online, but it may be a casualty of Elon Musk’s DOGE.
Top lawyer at IRS removed amid DOGE push for taxpayer information: Sources
Acting IRS chief counsel William Paul is set to be demoted to his previous role, and replaced by Andrew De Mello, another IRS attorney who was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the inspector general of the Department of Education during his first term, the sources said.
A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway.
Despite its growing popularity with members of the American public, the IRS Direct File’s fate remains unclear.
IRS Direct File: Musk's DOGE Could Cut the Free Tax Filing Program
With the tax deadline fast approaching, the future of the IRS Direct File program—a free tax filing service—remains uncertain as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reassess federal expenditures.
DOGE proposes cutting IRS workforce by a total of nearly 20%
The Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency are proposing a dramatic downsizing of the IRS that would ...
Top IRS lawyer pushed aside as DOGE seeks records and 20% staff cuts
The acting chief counsel of the IRS has been removed from his position as Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service seeks access to ...
IRS chief counsel demoted and replaced with DOGE ally
The Internal Revenue Service's acting chief counsel, William Paul, has been removed from his role at the agency and replaced ...
Elon Musk DOGE Update for March 14: IRS and USPS Agree to Major Cuts
At least 24,000 probationary workers have been terminated since President Donald Trump took office, according to a lawsuit ...
IRS Chief Counsel Pushed Out After Reported Clash With DOGE Over Taxpayer Data
Acting chief counsel William Paul has been reportedly demoted because he refused to cooperate with Elon Musk’s Department of ...
IRS swaps its chief counsel for a lawyer friendly with DOGE, AP sources say
The Internal Revenue Service’s acting chief counsel, William Paul, has been removed from his role at the agency and replaced ...
DOGE Stimulus Check Update: Creator Clarifies 'Social Security' Eligibility
The proposed $5,000 DOGE stimulus would be issued per household, rather than to each individual taxpayer, including those ...