There was widespread confusion after the Tesla CEO claimed the program, which allows Americans to file their taxes straight ...

The IRS has faced intense blowback to Direct File from private tax preparation companies that have made billions from ...

An "enhanced" version of the IRS' Direct File program launched this year, with availability in roughly twice as many states ...

Last year the Internal Revenue Service launched a program that allowed some tax filers to file their returns directly to the ...

This should be a banner year for taxpayers seeking free tax-preparation. But one key IRS program is under fire.

Elon Musk wrote on X on Monday that 18F, the digital consulting team who developed the IRS Direct File system, had been ...

Elon Musk posted Monday on his social media site that he had “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on technology ...

Though some social media users interpreted Elon Musk's X post as meaning the service was closed, its website remained active as of Feb. 7.

Unfortunately, the latest chaos-of-the-moment out of Washington, D.C., includes some rumors surrounding IRS Direct File, which has now expanded to 25 states but not Michigan. The buzz apparently ...

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 ...

This led to some confusion about whether Direct File is still available to taxpayers, but the free filing program is still available, at least for the coming tax season. While Musk’s tweet may ...