[markkanof]

That's a slightly different issue though. Just saying that because the government has offered a solution to the problem of filing taxes doesn't automatically imply that no other organizations that are solving the same problem deserve to exist.

I suppose if you are arguing that the one and only reason that tax preparation software is needed is because of Intuit's lobbying then that could be true, but Intuit's lobbying is only part of what has led to a complex tax code.

[skyyler]

Yes, the one and only reason tax preparation software is needed for normal people with normal incomes and expenses in 2023 is because of Intuit's lobbying. That's why people are upset about it.