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by pwg 1129 days ago
> What I don't understand about these programs is the added income clause.

Lobbying by the "big tax preparers". Higher income individuals are more likely to have more complex returns and/or be more willing to part with $149.99 to TurboTax to do their taxes. TurboTax (and others like them) don't want to miss out on that gravy train by letting the IRS let those folks file for free.