Trump's Treasury pick pledges to keep IRS Direct File open this tax season

"I will commit that for this tax season ... Direct File will be operative," Bessent said when asked about the program's future during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. "If confirmed, I will consult and study the program and understand it better and make sure that it works to serve the IRS' three goals of collections, customer service and privacy."

"It's absurd that Americans get charged huge amounts of money to file their taxes every year," Wyden said, adding that Direct File is "a free option that allows taxpayers to file their returns directly to the IRS - no software middleman picking their pockets or harvesting their data."

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