How come you can’t just log on to IRS.gov and file? Hm? Shouldn’t cost a damn thing.
For sure - they have their own software to do it with - I was a tax rep for a while and used it to file for others on the Base....
https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free
How come you can’t just log on to IRS.gov and file? Hm? Shouldn’t cost a damn thing.
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If you’re a single minimum wage worker with no deductions then you basically can.
If your return is any more complex than that then it likely involves a lot of obscure rules and multiple judgement calls. It’s VERY easy to get yourself in trouble unless you know what you’re doing, that’s why I pay a good CPA too much money to do mine and keep me out of pitfalls.
The tax code is very complex and as a middle income taxpayer with a small farm my return usually runs around 50 pages. There’s ABSOLUTELY no way I’d trust the IRS to do my tax return and not grossly tax me more than I am liable.
It might work for 20% of the population, but for the rest it would take a top to bottom overhaul of the tax code to make it viable.
Just filed mine online via FreetaxUSA for free.....Second year in a row. They’ll file your state for a $12.50 fee too........