- United States
- Tenn.
- Letter
Why did Elon Musk announce he deleted the new program for free tax-prep, IRS Direct File?
Is this correct and if so, who gave him this authority?
Also, is it correct that Elon and some of his very young staff have total access (not read only) to Treasury Department data and can manipulate payments such as Social Security, retirement benefits, tax refunds, etc.? Doesn’t this reported access to every citizen’s personal data violate the Privacy Act of 1974?
I am very concerned about the overreach of Elon Musk in several agencies. No one voted for him; he has not been confirmed; and he seems to be under no Congressional supervision.
Can you please help me understand how a private citizen is allowed unprecedented control of our government in multiple agencies even with multiple conflicts of interest?
Thank you for any information you can provide.
An alarmed citizen.