Elizabeth Warren used private accountant for 2024 taxes despite backing IRS Direct File
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Updated · Fox News · May 4
Elizabeth Warren used private accountant for 2024 taxes despite backing IRS Direct File
12 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 4
Her Massachusetts return showed she was ineligible for the pilot because she did not take the standard deduction, a key program restriction.
Warren had promoted Direct File since 2016 and still sought to revive it in April 2026, even after the Trump administration suspended it and the IRS dropped it for 2026.
IRS data showed 161,042 of about 19 million eligible taxpayers used Direct File in 2024, though most users rated it highly amid criticism over limits, conflicts and lobbying.
Tax giants spent millions lobbying against free filing. Can a government-run system survive corporate opposition?
If 90% of users praised the IRS free tax-filing pilot, why was the popular program abruptly shut down?