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It's nice to see an open sourced implementation of the US tax code! This was part of the IRS Direct File codebase that allowed people to file their taxes for fr

It's nice to see an open sourced implementation of the US tax code! This was part of the IRS Direct File codebase that allowed people to file their taxes for free, directly with the IRS. It was canceled earlier this year by the Trump administration. It looks like the Fact Graph was already opensourced a couple months ago and that version of the factgraph lives here: https://github.com/IRS-Public/direct-file/tree/main/direct-file/fact-graph-scala https://github.com/IRS-Public/direct-file/tree/main/direct-f... I'm curious why a second repository was created for this.

ronbenton 1y ago
I wonder too. Perhaps the intent is for it to be standalone for general usage and not just as a part of the direct file project?
- Twisol 1y ago
  Seems so, according to this file: https://github.com/IRS-Public/fact-graph/blob/main/docs/from-3.0-to-3.1.md https://github.com/IRS-Public/fact-graph/blob/main/docs/from... > The main changes are: [...] converting the fact-graph to a standalone library [...]
infotainment 1y ago
I'm still disappointed that they got rid of Direct File, such a promising start...
- ronbenton 1y ago
  Big W for the tax lobby, big L for the rest of us
- beej71 1y ago
  I'm far beyond disappointed for that. I'm fucking pissed. Such stupid politicking that makes all of our lives shittier.
  - thegreatpeter 1y ago
    https://directfile.irs.gov https://directfile.irs.gov ??
    - CamperBob2 1y ago
      Did you try actually using it?
    - beej71 1y ago
      "You’ve heard of Direct File, that’s gone. Big beautiful Billy wiped that out." --Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long, July 28, 2025
  - nerdponx 1y ago
    It's more than "stupid politicking". Follow the money.
    - beej71 1y ago
      I agree. I just count the money as being part of politicking. :)
- mensetmanusman 1y ago
  Build it and release for free.
- astrange 1y ago
  It's still there. They like saying things and not doing them. https://directfile.irs.gov https://directfile.irs.gov So it's always possible they'll just forget to shut it off.
  - shrinks99 1y ago
    Having talked at length with one of the developers from 18F at a conference who was fired along with many of the other folks that worked on Direct File, I can assure you that it's no longer being worked on. The 2024 site remains up so people can file their taxes for that year, but it will no longer be updated.

ronbenton 1y ago

I wonder too. Perhaps the intent is for it to be standalone for general usage and not just as a part of the direct file project?

Twisol 1y ago
Seems so, according to this file: https://github.com/IRS-Public/fact-graph/blob/main/docs/from-3.0-to-3.1.md https://github.com/IRS-Public/fact-graph/blob/main/docs/from... > The main changes are: [...] converting the fact-graph to a standalone library [...]

infotainment 1y ago

I'm still disappointed that they got rid of Direct File, such a promising start...

ronbenton 1y ago
Big W for the tax lobby, big L for the rest of us
beej71 1y ago
I'm far beyond disappointed for that. I'm fucking pissed. Such stupid politicking that makes all of our lives shittier.
- thegreatpeter 1y ago
  https://directfile.irs.gov https://directfile.irs.gov ??
  - CamperBob2 1y ago
    Did you try actually using it?
  - beej71 1y ago
    "You’ve heard of Direct File, that’s gone. Big beautiful Billy wiped that out." --Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long, July 28, 2025
- nerdponx 1y ago
  It's more than "stupid politicking". Follow the money.
  - beej71 1y ago
    I agree. I just count the money as being part of politicking. :)
mensetmanusman 1y ago
Build it and release for free.
astrange 1y ago
It's still there. They like saying things and not doing them. https://directfile.irs.gov https://directfile.irs.gov So it's always possible they'll just forget to shut it off.
- shrinks99 1y ago
  Having talked at length with one of the developers from 18F at a conference who was fired along with many of the other folks that worked on Direct File, I can assure you that it's no longer being worked on. The 2024 site remains up so people can file their taxes for that year, but it will no longer be updated.