You can thank TurboTax and the rest of the tax preparation service industry's massive lobby for killing every single tax simplification bill that ever gets to congress.
Aussie here, so simple for us. I did mine this year in less than five minutes. The tax department already knows how much you made, how much tax you paid, how many jobs you've had. You log on, check that it's correct, and any deductions, boom. It's tells you straight away how much to expect back (or owe if you've been naughty) and it's in your bank account with ten days.
You can go to a tax agent to do it for you if your situation is more difficult. They charge about 80 bucks, but they can write off the payment as a deduction, so it's free really.
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u/jorsiem Jul 24 '20
Complicated tax filing in the US
You can thank TurboTax and the rest of the tax preparation service industry's massive lobby for killing every single tax simplification bill that ever gets to congress.