IRS Direct File is the nation's first free tax filing system. A Treasury Department official told BI it was a failed program with an uncertain future.

The Washington Post first reported on her expected resignation due to the new agreement. A spokesperson for the Treasury Department, which oversees the Internal Revenue Service, said Krause is headed on to a new endeavor but they did not disclose details.

The stand-in boss of the IRS has walked out after just a month on the job after she was bypassed over a new plan to hand immigrants’ tax data to officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to agency insiders.

"We wish Melanie well on her next endeavor," a Treasury spokesperson told BI. The IRS is set to soon undergo further workforce reductions.

Treasury’s proposed cuts would have major impacts on the IRS’ ability to collect taxes owed. Meanwhile, several top agency officials are stepping down.

The Department of Homeland Security and Internal Revenue Service will collaborate to target criminal illegal immigrants subject to deportation.

Employees at the Internal Revenue Service were offered deferred resignations, early retirements, and buyouts as the agency prepares to cut more staff.

April 15 is Tax Day for 2024 returns, but it's also the three-year deadline to claim any tax refunds or credits for tax year 2021.