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Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration has killed a short-lived IRS program designed to make filing tax returns fast and free.

What happened? The fate of IRS Direct File, which was introduced as a pilot program in 2024, has been in question since earlier this year, when it became a target of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Now, we have confirmation that it’s no more, after the IRS notified multiple states this week that the program would be unavailable in 2026.

What did Direct File do? Exactly what it says on the label: It allowed taxpayers to file their annual tax returns directly

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