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IRS successfully launches their own free Direct File - some of my fellow 'murcans are eligible (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by brbposting@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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For your simple[r] tax needs: https://directfile.irs.gov

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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Except for the last several years it’s becoming harder to file for free. TurboTax’s free service developed some worse and worse dark patterns every year, where it was very easy to click the wrong thing and end up being charged. Iirc the fact that they provided a free service at all was to keep control of the market and prevent the IRS from stepping in with a service like this. ProPublica did some good investigations on this.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 6 points 10 months ago

Beat me to it.

Higher tax bracket Lemmings, note that Donate icon in the upper right of their excellent reporting. Reporters probably risking their lives with the stuff they uncover about the most powerful people.

[–] Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net 1 points 10 months ago

Except for the last several years it’s becoming harder to file for free with TurboTax

https://apps.irs.gov/app/freeFile/browse-all-offers/

These just don't advertise as much