But at the very least, the government can make it less painful, not more so. But in late 2025, at the behest of giant tax preparation companies like TurboTax and HR Block, President Trump canceled the popular Direct File program. That was a free online service that allowed taxpayers to file their federal income taxes directly with the irs. By every measure, believe it or not, this government program was a runaway success. (01:20–01:25)
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Asserts that President Trump ended the Direct File program, which was a free online tax filing service.
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