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DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists

DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists

The article reports that a key figure from DOGE (an unspecified entity) initiated plans to potentially eliminate Direct File, a free tax filing tool developed by the IRS, after previously assuring that it would be spared from cuts. This decision came after a single meeting with lobbyists, suggesting that external influence may have played a role in the reversal. The article does not provide additional details on the specific reasons or parties involved in the potential elimination of the free tax filing tool. The summary focuses on the core facts without making any judgments or inferences beyond what is directly stated in the article.

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