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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 came in response to a right-wing influencer criticizing the program as government overreach.
However, the Treasury Department confirms that the Direct File system remains active, offering free tax filing with customer support.
The program, available in English and Spanish, is optional, allowing taxpayers to choose between using it or filing their taxes manually.
According to Forbes, the only thing he actually deleted was the 18F’s (group that created Direct File) Xitter account. Lol
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2025/02/04/irs-direct-file-still-working-this-tax-season-despite-musks-comments/
Really Musky of him to confuse the 2
I mean his social media obsession was what really showed behind the curtain of his fraying sanity the past few years, so I’m not especially surprised that he can’t seem to distinguish between a Twitter account and real life.
things that happen on the internet are real. This is real life.
If he and Trump have one thing in common it’s thin skin and being terminally online