Heck, the IRS actually had an automated easy file system[1] but it was discontinued in favor of making you file electronic returns with for-profit third parties

Heck, the IRS actually had an automated easy file system[1] but it was discontinued in favor of making you file electronic returns with for-profit third parties. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeleFile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeleFile