The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program, an electronic system for filing tax returns directly to the agency for free, according to two people familiar with the decision.

The program developed during Joe Biden’s presidency was credited by users with making tax filing easy, fast and economical.

But Republican lawmakers and commercial tax preparation companies complained it was a waste of taxpayer money because free filing programs already exist, although they are hard to use.

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      15 days ago

      Since when has Trump ever made a decision based on whether it was a good idea? His only qualification for decisions is whether he personally benefits.

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      This is totally offbrand for Trump

      I don’t understand why Trump is doing anything other than trying to cancel it

      Did you just read the headline and totally misunderstand it? The Trump administration plans to eliminate the IRS’ Direct File program.

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        Oh. I guess I did misread the headline.