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A person promotes the Direct File pilot program at the Internal Revenue Service building on April 5, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Economic Security Project)

Trump administration set to end IRS’s Direct File program, per source

The free electronic filing program has been targeted by Senate and House GOP lawmakers and the tax preparation industry since its 2024 launch.

1 day ago By Matt Bracken Sophia Fox-Sowell

The Internal Revenue Service building on Feb. 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Annabelle Gordon for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

IRS’s top IT official leaving the tax agency this month

In an email obtained by FedScoop, Rajiv Uppal said his last day will be April 28.

2 days ago By Matt Bracken

A view of the Internal Revenue Service building. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Acting IRS chief set to leave following Treasury deal to share taxpayer data with ICE

Melanie Krause is taking the government’s deferred resignation offer after the tax and immigration enforcement agencies reached a controversial information-sharing pact.

Apr 9, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building — A view of the IRS building in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

Stilted innovation, less efficiency: Former IRS executives explain the impact of DOGE cuts

Recently departed tax agency leaders detail how workforce reductions could undercut modernization and the use of AI.

Apr 7, 2025 By Matt Bracken

IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testifies before the House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee on March 17, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

IRS doesn’t have the tech to ‘backfill the gaps’ created by cuts, ex-commissioner says

Charles Rettig encouraged laid-off IT employees to embrace private-sector opportunities, but shared concerns about the agency’s tech work following DOGE layoffs.

Apr 3, 2025 By Matt Bracken

IRS cuts about 50 IT executives, sources say

The Trump administration has already hit the tax agency with thousands of firings.

Mar 29, 2025 By Matt Bracken

IRS, DOGE sued by union groups over access to tax agency systems

A coalition of labor and taxpayer advocacy groups want to cut off DOGE’s IRS access, citing privacy concerns.

Feb 19, 2025 By Matt Bracken

A view of the IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images)

Federal workforce cuts would curb IRS modernization, former National Taxpayer Advocate says

House Oversight Democrats raised concerns about the future of modernization at the agency and DOGE access to Treasury Department systems.

Feb 12, 2025 By Matt Bracken

Erin M. Collins, National Taxpayer Advocate for the Taxpayer Advocate Service, attends a House Committee on Oversight and Reform hearing on Oct. 7, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/Getty Images)

National Taxpayer Advocate calls on Congress to boost IRS modernization funds

Ahead of GOP takeover and calls for cuts to the tax agency, Erin M. Collins asks lawmakers to reallocate enforcement funds to tech system upgrades.

Jan 9, 2025 By Matt Bracken

IRS, Internal Revenue Service — A view of the IRS headquarters. (Photo by Karen Bleier/AFP via Getty Images)

IRS’s AI voicebots and chatbots have room to grow, advisory panel says

An Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council report delivered eight recommendations to the agency on its AI-enabled customer service tools.

Nov 21, 2024 By Matt Bracken