The Trump administration decided not to continue IRS Direct File, a free filing service used in participating states; the Federation of American Scientists documented the public investment and efficiency implications of the closure.
The administration ended IRS Direct File after two filing seasons
Back to results- Date
- 2025-04-15
- Evidence status
- reported
- Current status
- Direct File was discontinued for the next filing season
The ledger
21,048 matching records30-year mortgage rate: 6.81 % (2025-04-24)2025-04-241 sourceActBlue investigation singled out one fundraising platform amid cross-party screening failures2025-04-24Donald J. Trumpordered fundraising investigation throughInvestigation into Unlawful “Straw Donor” and Foreign Contributions in American Elections2 sourcesElection-order restrictions advanced from preliminary block to permanent injunction2025-04-24Donald J. Trumpissued election order enjoined inLULAC v. Executive Office of the President3 sourcesAirwars records civilian harm in Bir Zaid neighbourhood, Al-Jarf area, Sanaa2025-04-24Donald J. Trumpdirected the military campaignOperation Rough Rider1 sourceTrump Token Dinner Contest: Audit finding2025-04-232 sourcesTrump Token Dinner Contest: Promised2025-04-231 sourceTrump Token Dinner Contest: The record2025-04-23Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit: Trump Token Dinner Contest1 sourceTrump Token Dinner Contest: Affected group2025-04-231 sourceTrump Token-Holder Dinner Held: Promised2025-04-231 sourceTrump pardons Paul Walczak2025-04-23Paul Walczakreceived a presidential pardon fromDonald J. Trump1 sourceDisparate-impact retreat changed federal enforcement priorities but not enacted civil-rights law2025-04-23Donald J. Trumpcurtailed disparate-impact enforcement throughRestoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy2 sourcesAccreditation order tied access to federal student aid to presidential policy priorities2025-04-23Donald J. Trumpordered accreditation overhaul throughReforming Accreditation to Strengthen Higher Education2 sourcesAP reported a second Hegseth Signal chat included his wife, brother, and personal lawyer2025-04-22Donald J. TrumpTrump defense secretary in reported second Signal chatPete Hegseth2 sourcesNIOSH cuts halted a first-of-its-kind firefighter cancer study2025-04-21Robert F. Kennedy Jr.cut staff supporting the firefighter cancer studyNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health1 sourceNIOSH cuts halted a first-of-its-kind firefighter cancer study2025-04-21Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed health and human services secretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr.1 sourceNIOSH cuts halted a first-of-its-kind firefighter cancer study2025-04-21Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceHHS laid off seven of eight federal firefighter-death investigators2025-04-21Robert F. Kennedy Jr.eliminated nearly the entire fatality-investigation teamNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health1 sourceHHS laid off seven of eight federal firefighter-death investigators2025-04-21Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed health and human services secretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr.1 sourceHHS laid off seven of eight federal firefighter-death investigators2025-04-21Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceAirwars records civilian harm in Al-Nahda neighbourhood, Sanaa2025-04-19Donald J. Trumpdirected the military campaignOperation Rough Rider1 sourceAirwars records civilian harm in Bani Matar2025-04-19Donald J. Trumpdirected the military campaignOperation Rough Rider1 sourceAirwars records civilian harm in Majel Ad-Damna Cemetery, Al-Safiyah District, Sanaa2025-04-19Donald J. Trumpdirected the military campaignOperation Rough Rider1 sourceDOGE Access to Social Security Personal Data — The record2025-04-17Donald J. Trumplinked by cited action or authorityAmerica First Audit — DOGE Access to Social Security Personal Data1 sourceCFPB leadership prepared to eliminate roughly 90 percent of the bureau2025-04-17Russell Voughtapproved a plan to dismiss most bureau employeesConsumer Financial Protection Bureau2 sourcesCFPB leadership prepared to eliminate roughly 90 percent of the bureau2025-04-17Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceCFPB leadership prepared to eliminate roughly 90 percent of the bureau2025-04-17Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceHuman Rights Watch assesses April 17 Ras Isa port strikes as an apparent war crime2025-04-17Donald J. Trumpdirected the military campaignOperation Rough Rider1 sourceDirect File advocates projected up to $11 billion in annual taxpayer savings at maturity2025-04-16Elon Muskforeclosed a projected low-cost filing channelIRS Direct File1 sourceDirect File advocates projected up to $11 billion in annual taxpayer savings at maturity2025-04-16Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceDirect File advocates projected up to $11 billion in annual taxpayer savings at maturity2025-04-16Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceAirwars records civilian harm in Al-Nahda neighbourhood, Al-Thawra district, Sanaa2025-04-16Donald J. Trumpdirected the military campaignOperation Rough Rider1 sourceOPM's One-Week Workday Notice — Promised2025-04-151 sourceCDC eliminated a team as it prepared health work for Hurricane Helene survivors2025-04-15Elon Muskeliminated staff assigned to post-Helene health workCenters for Disease Control and Prevention1 sourceCDC eliminated a team as it prepared health work for Hurricane Helene survivors2025-04-15Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed health and human services secretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr.1 sourceCDC eliminated a team as it prepared health work for Hurricane Helene survivors2025-04-15Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceThe administration ended IRS Direct File after two filing seasons2025-04-15Elon Muskterminated a public alternative to commercial filing productsIRS Direct File2 sourcesThe administration ended IRS Direct File after two filing seasons2025-04-15Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed senior adviser who led DOGE workElon Musk1 sourceThe administration ended IRS Direct File after two filing seasons2025-04-15Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed OMB director and acting CFPB directorRussell Vought1 sourceFDA scientists were asked to volunteer for contracting work after procurement layoffs2025-04-15Elon Muskshifted contracting tasks to scientific staff after layoffsFood and Drug Administration2 sourcesFDA scientists were asked to volunteer for contracting work after procurement layoffs2025-04-15Donald J. TrumpTrump-appointed health and human services secretaryRobert F. Kennedy Jr.1 source