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1 week agoDOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists
The plans to potentially kill Direct File, the free tax filing tool developed by the IRS which services 25 states, were initiated by Sam Corcos, CEO of a health startup with ties to SpaceX. His suggestion to cut the popular service was presented to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in early March, demonstrating a sudden shift in priorities that contradicted previous reassurances given to the IRS team.
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