When the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) arrived at the Internal Revenue Service earlier this year, leaders of the group reassured workers that the agency’s free tax filing tool, ...

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The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday began asking Oregonians and taxpayers across the country to weigh in on a fight that has been brewing in Washington, D.C.: Whether the federal government ...

The program offered free tax filing for two years under Biden. Republicans shut it down, but a small group hopes to keep the code around for a future administration to use. The Trump administration ...

The 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' (OBBBA), signed into law on July 4, 2025, by President Trump, marks the end of the IRS's free tax filing programs. This includes the termination of the IRS Direct File ...

A hot potato: Before the new Trump administration took office, the IRS had been working to modernize its aging technology infrastructure and implement major changes aimed at improving the taxpayer ...

The IRS announced a furlough Oct. 8 that has some wondering what to do about an Oct. 15 tax deadline for those who requested ...

Despite the government shutdown, taxpayers who requested extensions for their tax returns last year must still meet the ...

Wondering about a stimulus check in 2025? See Trump rebate eligibility, IRS where's my refund, get my payment status tracker ...

Uncertainty surrounding the government-run tax filing service has been swirling for months. Uncertainty surrounding the government-run tax filing service has been swirling for months. is a news writer ...