There is a official service called "free fillable forms" that you can use to file your taxes digitally. The UX is... a bit rough... but it works and is an alter

There is a official service called "free fillable forms" that you can use to file your taxes digitally. The UX is... a bit rough... but it works and is an alternative to preparing your taxes from scratch on paper. Alternatively, there a number of other tax software companies that do not actively lobby against tax simplification and consumer interests. TaxAct is one example I've seen mentioned on HN, but there are others. The problem is that "no-brainer" decisions like yours help keep us stuck in the same quagmire we are in now. I think it is worth a bit of time and/or money to push back against these kinds of shady business practices.