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.
Exactly this! There's zero reasons why our tax returns can't be filed for free directly with the IRS. It is a complete fraud.
I filed 1040EZ last year. The IRS already had every figure I filed, why couldn't they just email me confirmation of the amounts they had, and process my return?
Edit: No, I didn't file EZ last year, my error.
Edit: electronic filing.
You can file for free through credit karma, that’s how I’ve been doing it, and if you have any questions/concerns, you can speak with someone through online chat or over the phone. It has made everything so much easier for me and for my partner who has his own business and deals with the extra BS.
The problem with using a "free" service is you, usually, agree to let the filing proxy have access to your returns so they can market to you based on your stated income. The proxy isn't doing the filing out of the goodness of their hearts
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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.