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by firesteelrain 1126 days ago
IRS can easily setup a template:

"Here is what we think you owe/don't owe. If this isn't what you expect, then click this button to add or subtract deductions. Oh and BTW, we know you owned a home last year so we included that too!" Or, "Hey we noticed you took the standard deduction last year so we assumed based on what info we have that this year might be the same so here is the standard answer!"