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Nominee Bessent pledges to keep IRS Direct File operating this season and supports agency modernization; senators press on enforcement resources
Summary
Scott Bessent committed to maintain the IRS Direct File option for the upcoming season and said he would study the program’s design and outcomes. Senators asked whether Treasury would provide the IRS the resources and technology needed to enforce tax law, especially for high‑income taxpayers.
Ranking Member Ron Wyden pressed Scott Bessent over the future of Direct File — the IRS program that lets taxpayers file returns directly — asking for a yes-or-no commitment to preserve the option for taxpayers this filing season. Bessent replied he would "commit that for this tax season, that direct file will be operative" and said he would consult and study the program further if confirmed to ensure it met the IRS’s goals for collections, customer service and privacy.
Wyden and other…
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