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by arcologies1985 124 days ago
They built IRS Direct File which was a huge improvement. Then the administration killed it to serve tax prep companies.
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jdross 124 days ago
Do you know how many people 8,500 employees in IT alone is? Google, all of it, has 60,000 engineers

IRS direct file is just not that complex, I promise you, and are you sure it was even built in house vs contracted?

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righthand 124 days ago
The tax code is complex and Direct File isnt the only IRS digital service. It was built by F18 and USDS. You should inform yourself instead of being hysterical about numbers. If you inform yourself the numbers aren’t so scary.
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ThunderSizzle 124 days ago
Already could file free with free tax usa.

Not that impressive.

I'd be more impressed we got rid of income tax on salaried people entirely, or permit families the same type of deductions that businesses get, and only tax my actual profit - I can't deduct my overpriced housing, or my utilities unless I have a home office for ny own business.

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triceratops 124 days ago
> I'd be more impressed we got rid of income tax on salaried people ...

All amazing ideas (I mean that seriously) but unfortunately not within the IRS's power to make happen.

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arcologies1985 124 days ago
You know FreeTaxUSA uses Direct File on the backend, right?
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