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IRS vows to digitize all taxpayer documents by 2025::All documents will be digitized as soon as they arrive at the IRS.
IRS vows to digitize all taxpayer documents by 2025::All documents will be digitized as soon as they arrive at the IRS.
Kind of, there are free services and the IRS is working on their free filing website/software. However, the easiest product to use TurboTax is focused on upselling. I believe it’s free for basic taxes but the minute you need to add something like contractor income it’s $120.
I vaguely recall seeing a John Oliver video or a Reddit post a few years ago alleging TurboTax tries to bury the free option and convince people they need a paid option when they don’t.
I hope the IRS free filing service is implemented soon. I’ve been filing my taxes through a government website for free for the last 10 years or so. Other than the UI that’s a little dated, that’s how it should work.
Yeah, they also try to upsell you on having a real person look over your taxes and lobby against any form of free tax software.
I hope they get the ease of use right. Part of the reason I still use TurboTax is because it asks questions and walks me through the process. Even though my tax situation is a little complicated I can figure it out with minimal googling.
Ease of use is definitely important. It’s something governments don’t always get right that companies with a profit incentive usually do.