Warren Pushes for Watchdog Probe of IRS Free File Tax Program

Senate Democrats are asking the Government Accountability Office to launch a new probe into the IRS Free File program, a partnership with private tax prep companies, saying it is plagued with problems.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Angus King (I-Maine), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released a letter Monday calling for an investigation, saying Free File couldn’t efficiently and securely serve taxpayers. The program has been the source of partisan fighting between Republicans, who want a free private sector filing solution, and Democrats, who think the IRS should ...