Inside DOGE’s IRS takeover ahead of tax season

‘Delete’ is one of their favorite terms: Inside DOGE’s IRS takeover ahead of tax season
The chaos at the Internal Revenue Service began almost immediately after the first envoy from the Department of Government Efficiency arrived last month at the agency’s Washington, DC, headquarters.
IRS Chief Counsel Pushed Out After Reported Clash With DOGE Over Taxpayer Data
Acting chief counsel William Paul has been reportedly demoted because he refused to cooperate with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, as DOGE representatives allegedly sought to share taxpayer information with other federal agencies.
DOGE cuts threaten IRS free tax-filing program: What to know
IRS Direct File is only in its second year of letting taxpayers file directly with the IRS online, but it may be a casualty of Elon Musk’s DOGE.
Top lawyer at IRS removed amid DOGE push for taxpayer information: Sources
Acting IRS chief counsel William Paul is set to be demoted to his previous role, and replaced by Andrew De Mello, another IRS attorney who was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the inspector general of the Department of Education during his first term, the sources said.
IRS Direct File: Musk's DOGE Could Cut the Free Tax Filing Program
With the tax deadline fast approaching, the future of the IRS Direct File program—a free tax filing service—remains uncertain as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) reassess federal expenditures.
A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway.
Despite its growing popularity with members of the American public, the IRS Direct File’s fate remains unclear.
DOGE presses to check federal benefits payments against IRS tax records
Officials with Elon Musk’s group say they want to search for fraud. Privacy law bars the IRS from disclosing tax information to other parts of the government.
DOGE proposes cutting IRS workforce by a total of nearly 20%
The Trump administration and Department of Government Efficiency are proposing a dramatic downsizing of the IRS that would ...
Top IRS lawyer pushed aside as DOGE seeks records and 20% staff cuts
The acting chief counsel of the IRS has been removed from his position as Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service seeks access to ...
IRS chief counsel demoted and replaced with DOGE ally
The Internal Revenue Service's acting chief counsel, William Paul, has been removed from his role at the agency and replaced ...
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Stimulus 2025: Everything the IRS Wants You To Know
The current state of the economy seems anything but stable, not to mention where your taxes fit in. Whether you're hoping ...
DOGE Stimulus Check Update: Creator Clarifies 'Social Security' Eligibility
The proposed $5,000 DOGE stimulus would be issued per household, rather than to each individual taxpayer, including those ...
Hundreds of federal offices to start to empty this summer due to DOGE cuts: AP
Federal agencies will begin to vacate hundreds of offices nationwide this summer under a frenetic and error-prone push by ...
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DOGE email reveals IRS layoff plans as Trump orders federal job cuts
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposes cutting the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) workforce by 20%.
How IRS Tax Refunds Will Be Impacted by Mass Layoffs
The layoffs, which have been directed by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire and ...