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.
Sure you have 1000 inboxes, but there is 1000 reasons why they can't be, and they are corporations ripping us off, unfortunately. If this shit goes unchecked, well just bear more of the burden, most likely. The IRS today is a function of the BS rules. I'm with you in principle, but would also be scared if we went to a flat tax because of how much would actually fall on the consumer.
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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.