In a post on X, unelected government official Elon Musk revealed that he has cut the staff of the Internal Revenue Service that oversaw the system that allows Americans to file their taxes for free easily on its website.A right-wing MAGA influencer called the "direct file" tax program a "far left go...

Summary

Elon Musk claimed on X that he eliminated the IRS team responsible for the “Direct File” program, which allows Americans to file taxes online for free.

His statement was in response to a right-wing MAGA influencer who called the “direct file” tax program a “far-left government-wide computer office” built by Elizabeth Warren.

Thus far, the website remains active.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 hours ago

    In theory, no. In practice, yes, since a lot of people go to places like H&R or buy tax software to do it.

    This online version, as I understand it, was a great way for people that had relatively simple taxes to do it without too much hassle.

    But assholes like fElon cannot STAND the threat of a good example of government and something that benefits people they deem unworthy. That’s why these dickheads went after the consumer protection bureau, too.