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A view of an IRS Direct File promotional sign at the Internal Revenue Service Building on April 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project)

IRS overestimated Direct File costs last year by $45 million

A Treasury watchdog report found that the tax agency projected $61.2 million in costs for the free electronic filing tool in fiscal 2025 but spent just $16.2…
President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order on fraud in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 16, 2026, as Vice President JD Vance looks on. (Photo by ANNABELLE GORDON / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump anti-fraud order eyes stronger data-sharing on federal programs

The president’s executive order creates a task force to combat fraud and promote more data-sharing between federal agencies and state, local, tribal and territorial governments.
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IRS CEO Frank Bisignano testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 4, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

IRS chief says agency is engaged in a ‘thorough’ cybersecurity review

Democratic lawmakers pressed Frank Bisignano on the IRS-ICE data-sharing agreement. The CEO said the tax agency is prioritizing risk management and touted its AI work.
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