Posted on 01/29/2024 1:31:17 PM PST by re_tail20
As the tax season kicks off next week, Americans have several free filing options — and some taxpayers will soon qualify for a new offering from the IRS.
Known as Direct File, the agency’s free filing software pilot will begin as an invitation-only service for a group of government workers before rolling out to certain taxpayers in 12 states by mid-March.
The software is “simple, secure and free,” Laurel Blatchford, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s chief implementation officer for the Inflation Reduction Act, said in a statement Thursday.
Direct File comes after a feasibility report authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act. The report found nearly three-quarters of taxpayers expressed interest in a free IRS-provided filing system.
In 2023, individual U.S. taxpayers spent an average of $150 to prepare and file returns, according to the Treasury Department.
The IRS on Thursday provided a Direct File demo to CNBC and other media outlets. Here’s what taxpayers can expect for the upcoming season.
The IRS Direct File pilot intentionally starts with a limited group of taxpayers with relatively simple filings, according to IRS officials.
“We’re starting small: as the filing season begins, the pilot is undergoing continuous testing with taxpayers, so we can identify and resolve issues,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said in a statement Thursday.
Eligible states will include Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.
While Direct File won’t cover state returns, Arizona, Massachusetts and New York residents can immediately continue to state filing by importing Direct File data. California residents will use CalFile with some pre-populated information.
“We will be working closely with the 12 pilot states in this test run, which will help us gather information about the future direction of the Direct File program,” Werfel said.
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Great, another government solution to a government created problem...
The IRS tax software will crash.
If it is free, I will use it and compare it with the number I get from my existing service.
As I understand it, the policy of the IRS says that if an
IRS agent tells you the wrong information, you’re still the
responsible party.
Now, do I want to use their tax prep services?
Ahhhh, NO!
I’m sure the qualifications are:
1-—You must be oppressed
2-—You must be Trans
3-—You must here illegally
4-—You can’t be a hard worker with morals and values.
Remember the ObamaCare platform software rollout? Simple, safe and secure? Yeah....ask the OMB about its ongoing problem with keeping personal information ‘simple, safe and secure.’
Sometimes I think the governent actually INTENTIONALLY leaks all this information so that when they do end up using it in court against the identity-loss victims, they can say, “we didn’t need a subpoena - it was public knowledge after the breach and the defendant is guilty.”
For tax year 2023 IRS Free File, AGI must be $79,000 or less.
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-free-file-is-now-available-for-the-2024-filing-season
A new wonderful Department!
The Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE)
https://www.hhs.gov/ash/ocche/index.html
The new computerized one-question tax form: How much did you make? Send it in.
And, most people will also have to file a state income tax return in addition to the federal return. A real-world analysis of how much time an individual tax-payer spends using this free service will be interesting.
And if it calculates wrong they will still blame you and add penalties. Nice little scam for these cock roaches.
SEE www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4213705/posts
earlier today for what happened to the guy who leaked TRUMP’S TAX RETURNS
Last thing I’m going to do is let the IRS see my taxes.
The courts have already ruled even if the IRS makes a mistake you are still responsible. Personally I would rather pay an expert (who will back up the filings) then trust the Government.
What people should expect is to get screwed even harder by the IRS.
Any speculation on what percent of these filings will be audited?
New guv software, what could possibly go wrong?/SARC
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