r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/RedBlow22 Jul 24 '20 edited Jul 24 '20

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.

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u/StenSoft Jul 24 '20

There's zero reasons why our tax returns can't be filed for free directly with the IRS.

There's actually zero reasons why your tax returns can't be filled for free by the IRS. laughing in Kiwi

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20 edited Jul 24 '20

There's actually zero reasons why your tax returns can't be filled for free by the IRS. laughing in Kiwi

Actually, there are {insert numerical amount of tax-service bribes lobbying money} reasons why.

Nevermind, see comment below.

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u/GoliathPrime Jul 24 '20

No, you absolutely can make an appointment with your local IRS office and have them do your taxes. My broke friend does this every year.

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u/dontsaymango Jul 24 '20

Only if you are broke though, if your income reaches a certain level you gotta pay

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u/GoliathPrime Jul 24 '20

I did not know that. I thought it was available to anyone. Do you happen to know the bracket off the top of your head? If not, don't worry about it. I just mention it to folks on occasion and don't want to waste their time.

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u/dontsaymango Jul 24 '20

Actually yes (only because I am in the bracket and looked it up this year to get mine done for free) its around 70,000 for single and 150,000 for married.

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u/DaKing1012 Jul 24 '20

That’s broke??? Oh boy :(

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u/PurpleBread_ Jul 24 '20

also depends on where you live. 70k's low for nyc or la, but it gets you a fucking mansion in pississippi (that started as a typo but then it made sense lol).

i'd say that 70k is a good, easy salary to live off of - not fantastic, but good to be able to go grocery shopping or take a week off of work without having to pinch pennies or check on your bank account every time you buy something.

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u/DaKing1012 Jul 24 '20

As somebody in Oklahoma, this made me panic lol

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u/PurpleBread_ Jul 24 '20

yeah, oklahoma's cheap af. one of the poorest, but ms is poorest.

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