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Goodbye IRS Direct File, Hello Inefficiency

This authoritative-secondary source from Federation of American Scientists supports 2 claims across 2 ledger entries.

Publisher
Federation of American Scientists
Published
2025-04-16
Source quality
authoritative-secondary

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  1. factreported

    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.

    Passages and source records documenting: The administration ended IRS Direct File after two filing seasons

    The administration ended IRS Direct File after two filing seasons · Direct File was discontinued for the next filing season

  2. estimateestimate

    The Federation of American Scientists cited estimates that a mature Direct File system could save filers as much as $11 billion annually in fees and time; the figure is a projection, not realized federal revenue.

    Passages and source records documenting: Direct File advocates projected up to $11 billion in annual taxpayer savings at maturity

    Direct File advocates projected up to $11 billion in annual taxpayer savings at maturity · Projected mature-state benefit was foregone when the service was discontinued