{"id":1052545,"date":"2025-04-17T19:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1052545"},"modified":"2025-04-17T19:10:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T23:10:01","slug":"%f0%9f%92%b8-trumps-surprise-tax-bill-no-more-free-filing-for-30-million-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/%f0%9f%92%b8-trumps-surprise-tax-bill-no-more-free-filing-for-30-million-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcb8 Trump\u2019s Surprise Tax Bill: No More Free Filing for 30 Million Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"449\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1050776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png 1101w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=300,132 300w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=768,337 768w, https:\/\/democrats.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Black-Logo-White-Fill-For-Email.png?resize=1024,449 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After skipping out on paying taxes for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2020\/09\/27\/us\/donald-trump-taxes.html\">decade<\/a>, Donald Trump wants to make it more expensive for over 30 million Americans to pay their taxes next year by eliminating the IRS\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-trump-4bb0bca02fab9b3d06ae6f45ac67b7ab\">\u201ceasy, fast\u201d<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-trump-4bb0bca02fab9b3d06ae6f45ac67b7ab\">free<\/a> Direct File program. Because of Trump, hardworking Americans are in for higher taxes, higher costs, and higher filing fees \u2014 all while billionaires get another round of tax handouts.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Here\u2019s what hardworking Americans are in for, thanks to Donald Trump:&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb8 <strong>DIFFICULT:<\/strong> Trump\u2019s plans would get rid of Direct File \u2014 a platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/direct-file-pilot-officially-closes-after-more-than-140000-taxpayers-successfully-use-direct-e-filing-system-in-12-states-including-integration-with-4-state-tax-systems\">423,450<\/a> taxpayers logged onto in its first year alone \u2014 forcing over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/newsroom\/irs-announces-jan-27-start-to-2025-tax-filing-season-agency-continues-historic-improvements-to-expand-enhance-tools-and-filing-options-to-help-taxpayers\">30 million<\/a> taxpayers to navigate confusing platforms or outsource their filings to third parties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb8 <strong>SLOW:<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>While Direct File helped <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/finance\/5248523-irs-direct-file-is-a-government-success-story\/#:~:text=Most%20users%20were%20able%20to,File%20to%20previously%20used%20methods.\">cut<\/a> filing times, Trump wants to make filing more inefficient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcb8 <\/strong><strong>EXPENSIVE:<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Not only is Trump getting rid of a <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-trump-4bb0bca02fab9b3d06ae6f45ac67b7ab\">convenient<\/a> AND <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-trump-4bb0bca02fab9b3d06ae6f45ac67b7ab\">free<\/a> tax filing service when filing costs Americans around <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-trump-4bb0bca02fab9b3d06ae6f45ac67b7ab\">$140<\/a> each year \u2014 he\u2019s also preparing to give <a href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/trump-and-republicans-double-down-on-gutting-critical-programs-to-fund-tax-handouts-for-billionaires\/\">tax handouts<\/a> to billionaires on the backs of working families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019 \u201ceasy, fast\u201d and free Direct File program. 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