Republican Representatives have called on President-elect Trump to end the IRS' Direct File program, saying the program is 'unauthorized and wasteful.'
An Internal Revenue Service Tax Filing change has been proposed for President-elect Donald Trump to consider when he takes office in January.A number of Republican Representatives have called on the President-elect to end the IRS' Direct File program, saying the program is 'unauthorized and wasteful,' and represents a conflict of interest.In a letter, they object to the IRS asserting itself 'as the tax assessor, collector, preparer, and enforcer—all in one.
In addition to covering taxpayers claiming the standard deduction and deductions for student loan interest and educator expenses, Direct File will also support taxpayers claiming deductions for Health Savings Accounts. In a statement issued on October 3, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said that 'We're excited about the improvements to Direct File and the millions more taxpayers who will be eligible to use the service this year.
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