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[-] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's already like this with free tax returns. It just sucks you have to go through Intuit, because of their lobbying. The government is also counting on you to not properly doing your taxes. They want you to be lazy and pay more in taxes, for the convenience.

They don't want to come after people who aren't paying their taxes. They're making it inconvenient to file, so poor people who don't have time/ knowledge overpay.

[-] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

You apparently misunderstood what I was saying. The IRS is testing a program where they tell you how much you get/owe, and that's it unless you need to make changes like adding deductions or reporting unreported income.

[-] Xanthrax@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's the free program they're offering already, it's through Intuit, though.

They specifically want you to neglect to report your deductions.

[-] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, it's not the legacy "free file" program, which Intuit has actually opted out of.

It's a new "Direct file" pilot program. It will automatically calculate your deductions and credits, as they are not in anyway trying to "stop you" from getting them.

[-] dokapuff@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Unless you have more itemized deductions than the standardized deduction would save you, there's not a point in reporting your deductions.

[-] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

And you'd have to be in a pretty high income bracket or run your own business for that to happen.

I make upper middle class money and keep all receipts and such, and I've never had my itemized deductions surpass the standardized deduction. But every year I enter all of it just to see.

If you're one of the people who do, then you're likely already have a tax accountant doing your taxes for you.

[-] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

No it's not. They're testing out direct filing in 13 states this year, cutting companies like Intuit out of the equation for a giant chunk of the population.

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