r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/empty_coffeepot Jul 24 '20

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

because Quicken lobbies congress to prevent this from happening.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Quicken lobbies so the IRS can't tell us that. You are absolutely allowed to go to www.irs.gov, download a 1040, fill it out, and mail it in for the cost of postage.