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by jjav 864 days ago
> The IRS doesn't have everything, it has about 90% of what the average person needs to file taxes.

Well, not quite. The IRS knows 100% of what the average person is going to put in their tax return. So just automate that.

There is a small percentage of people with more complex tax situations. Yes, they will need to file a tax return. Percentage-wise, it is very few people.