Democratic Party - Democratic National Committee

04/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2025 18:02

💸 Trump’s Surprise Tax Bill: No More Free Filing for 30 Million Americans Arrow

After skipping out on paying taxes for a decade, Donald Trump wants to make it more expensive for over 30 million Americans to pay their taxes next year by eliminating the IRS' "easy, fast" and free Direct File program. Because of Trump, hardworking Americans are in for higher taxes, higher costs, and higher filing fees - all while billionaires get another round of tax handouts.

Here's what hardworking Americans are in for, thanks to Donald Trump:

DIFFICULT: Trump's plans would get rid of Direct File - a platform 423,450 taxpayers logged onto in its first year alone - forcing over 30 million taxpayers to navigate confusing platforms or outsource their filings to third parties.

SLOW: While Direct File helped cut filing times, Trump wants to make filing more inefficient.

EXPENSIVE: Not only is Trump getting rid of a convenient AND free tax filing service when filing costs Americans around $140 each year - he's also preparing to give tax handouts to billionaires on the backs of working families.

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