In early February 2025, claims emerged that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk, had terminated, or planned to terminate, a program — Direct File — run by the IRS that allows (some) citizens to file individual tax returns for free:

The IRS Direct File program, which lets you prepare and file your federal return for free, is still up and running, for now.

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

IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until after the taxpayer filing deadline, according to a letter sent Wednesday to IRS employees.

Tech mogul Elon Musk made a big announcement about an IRS agency and and it's causing confusion during the tax filing season. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle takes a look at what's going on with the IRS Direct File program.

The IRS, Volunteer Income Tax Association (VITA), United Way of North Central Florida and American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) are offering free in-person or virtual tax filing services in the Gainesville area for income-qualifying taxpayers of all ages and languages.

The Internal Revenue Service is accepting tax returns for tax season 2025, including through the expanded Direct File program. Why it matters: There's been some confusion on the status of the free online tax-filing program after Elon Musk posted on X Monday that he had "deleted" 18F,

The IRS’ free tax-preparation program remains a free option for taxpayers this year, but the fate of a group of government technologists that helped develop it is less certain.