The Trump administration has eliminated or greatly reduced the staffing of teams at other agencies that helped launch Direct File.

Direct File was piloted last year in 12 states and has since expanded to 25. But some wonder whether the program will last ...

The IRS didn't immediately respond to Axios' request for comment but posted about filing with Direct File on social media Tuesday. The 18F website and LinkedIn page were still online Tuesday ...

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 ...

Developed as an internal startup within the IRS, Direct File's product team continuously ... Last month, Musk claimed to have “eliminated” 18F, a government agency involved in tech projects ...

Direct File, now in its second year, lets some taxpayers electronically file their returns directly with the agency for free.

Musk posted last month 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 ...

Musk posted last month 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 ...

The Internal Revenue Service's Direct File free tax prep program is attracting interest this tax season, according to a new report, but lack of familiarity and budget cuts at the IRS may doom it for ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Mia Francis, a 22-year-old barista from Boston, filed her taxes on her own this year for the first time, using a free government tax filing program that made it easy ...