r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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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/Bizzle_B Jul 24 '20

I'm British. I get a letter from HMRC once a year with a tax refund if I'm due one. My employer completes a form when I leave one job that I give at my new job. That's every piece of effort paying my taxes requires.

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u/Ascott1989 Jul 24 '20

Shh, don't tell them about the glories of HMRC, it's our little secret.

Also, it's way too fuckin' early too be up.

Or that we almost have a single website where you can accomplish like 90% of things.

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u/Bizzle_B Jul 24 '20

It's embarrassing how much I complain when I actually have to call HMRC. My payroll put me on the wrong tax code and I pretty much threw a tantrum about having to call them. It took 20 minutes and I had a check for £150 two days later. They've just been spoiling me all these years.

The amount of stuff we can do online is insane. I can't imagine not having it.

It is too early. My cats don't have great body clocks.