Elon Musk的推文在国税局的直接档案税服务上引起混乱, Elon Musk's tweet sparked confusion over the IRS's Direct File tax service, which remains operational.

Elon Musk在推特上说他“删除了”18F, 这是参与国税局直接档案计划的政府机构, Elon Musk's tweet claiming he "deleted" 18F, the government agency involved in the IRS's Direct File program, caused confusion about the availability of the free tax filing service. 尽管Musk提出了索赔要求,但国税局确认,直接档案方案仍在运作,在25个州提供,并定于2025年成为永久方案。 Despite Musk's claims, the IRS confirmed that the Direct File program remains operational, available in 25 states, and is set to become permanent by 2025. 私营税务准备公司游说反对该方案,因为该方案允许简单税务申报人直接向国税局提交申报表。 Private tax preparation companies have lobbied against the program, which allows simple tax filers to directly submit their returns to the IRS.