Your statement: > ... it saves time. So to me it's worth the money. is (unless I'm missing some alternative), based a in comparison to paper-based forms, whic

Your statement: > ... it saves time. So to me it's worth the money. is (unless I'm missing some alternative), based a in comparison to paper-based forms, which are in turn a horribly inefficient way for the IRS (which all taxpayers pay for) to operate. The question is not only the anti-competitive behavior of entrenched 'supported electronic filing services', but that these are 'required' and facilitated due to horribly inefficient processes that the IRS refuses to fix properly by simply creating a way for individuals to e-file in the first place.