Saying GoodbyeWhen the Treasury Department ordered the Direct File team to stop work and disband, the toughest part was saying goodbye. As just one example, one of my top anxieties during this time was how Direct File would handle state taxes. A few weeks ago, I resigned, as did the vast majority of the Direct File team. Direct File is a policy choice, but the Direct File team was an orchard, just starting to produce a meaningful yield. It’s a peculiar sort of person who lives through the many deaths of Direct File and says, “Sign me up for one more, please.” But that’s the Direct File team for you.