Elon Musk ‘deletes’ IRS Direct File programme team

Elon Musk Creates Confusion About Direct File, the IRS’ Free Tax-Prep Program
Though the billionaire presidential adviser created confusion when he said he’d “deleted” the agency behind it, the free filing program is still available—at least for the coming tax season.
Elon Musk Claims to Have ‘Deleted’ Government Tech Agency—But Direct File Remains Operational
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk sent social media into a frenzy Monday after claiming he had “deleted” 18F, a federal digital services agency that worked on technology projects, including the IRS’ Direct File program.
Concerns rise as Elon Musk claims shutdown of IRS Direct File team
Elon Musk claims to shut down the IRS Direct File team, raising concerns about the future of free tax filing. The IRS confirms the system remains operational for now
Elon Musk creates confusion about deleting government agency 18F that worked on taxpayer tech
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted on his social media site that he has “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on technology projects such as the IRS’s Direct File 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
Direct File tax filing still available after confusion over Musk post
The Internal Revenue Service's program for filing federal taxes directly to the agency still online in the 25 states where it was available, following confusion over a social media post by Elon Musk.
Are Trump and Musk trying to make it tougher for normal Americans to file their taxes for free?
Is Direct File the latest government program to be targeted by President Donald Trump’s administration? Tech billionaire Elon ...
IRS Tax Filing Could Be Upended For Millions of Americans: What To Know
The IRS launched its Direct File pilot in 12 U.S. states in March 2024, which has now been expanded to 25 states. It allows taxpayers to submit simple tax returns directly with the government agency ...
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 ...
Musk boasts he shut down free online tax program but it's still available
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted on X that he had eliminated 18F, a government group that developed the ‘Direct File’ ...
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Musk takes aim at GSA tech shop
Elon Musk posted on X that the 18F team behind the IRS Direct File program has been “deleted,” though one staffer told ...
Intuit shares recovered on Elon Musk tweet, says Mizuho
Mizuho analyst Siti Panigrahi says a tweet from Elon Musk suggesting 18F, a technology group that helped build the Internal Revenue Service’s ...