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USDS, the White House team DOGE took over in January, was a flagship civic tech organization. Six months later, civic tech is ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered ...
Former congressman Billy Long of Missouri has been confirmed to lead the Internal Revenue Service, an agency he once sought to abolish.
Direct File, the IRS’ free alternative to commercial tax-preparation services, is facing potential elimination as Congress ...
The majority of Direct File's source code is now public, in part thanks to free software advocates.
The IRS launched Direct File in 2024, offering US citizens a free, user-friendly online platform for filing federal income ...
The IRS is reportedly ending the Direct File, but a report obtained via the Freedom of Information Act says that 94% of users ...
The administration has ended free income tax filing, but that didn't stop the IRS from open-sourcing its frontend Direct File ...
The IRS has released the vast majority of the code used to develop its Direct File program, theoretically allowing anyone to ...
Before you mistake the move as an act of resistance by those within the agency who are trying to keep the project alive, ...
The IRS’ Direct File program, a free, online way for individuals to file their tax returns, saw higher favorability scores this year. The project, which started last year as a pilot in 12 states, ...
According to the official PFD site, individuals with an "Eligible-Not Paid" status as of May 8 will receive their payments on ...