Intuit and their millions in lobbying efforts might change the administration's thoughts on that.

• IRS Direct File launched in 2024 after being created via the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction Act in 2024.

• The Trump administration is preparing to sign into law a new budget that orders the immediate termination of the Direct File program (see SEC. 112207 "TASK FORCE ON THE TERMINATION OF DIRECT FILE").

• 18F, the agency within the federal government probably most responsible for championing and promoting open source development (and just all-around providing good digital services at a significantly lower cost), was eliminated by the Trump administration in March.

I know that you are probably a busy person, like many of us here; Still, I would encourage you to take some time each week to become informed about what is (or isn't) happening in politics rather than just offering knee-jerk reactions based on partisan feelings. It really is important.

Except that Trump has already prevented us from using it. He axed it, beginning next tax season.

It's not a boogie-man, Trump really does just suck. He's anti like, anything even good-adjacent.

I see you've discovered the reddit-to-HN flywheel.