DOGE shutters the government’s in-house tech consultancy
Political loyalty appears to be more important than tech skills
Over the next month or so, many Americans filing their tax returns have a new option. Instead of paying an accountant, or buying third-party software, they can log onto a government website, which will automatically input personal details of their wages earned and tax already withheld from the Internal Revenue Service’s data. The tool, called Direct File, is available this year to around 30m taxpayers in 25 states.
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