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Isn’t the TurboTax / Windows monopoly with the IRS a similar case? Defacto standard gone monopoly for digital tax returns. I agree that the government cannot lo
by hestefisk 7y ago
Isn’t the TurboTax / Windows monopoly with the IRS a similar case? Defacto standard gone monopoly for digital tax returns.
I agree that the government cannot lock consumers into duopolies but you still have a choice to go and get a piece of plastic. They also really don’t have a choice if the objective is digital convenience —- outside of Apple and Google, there really isn’t any competition. If there were a proper, open mobile platform with no vendor lock in, I am sure NSW would support that as well.
- novok 7y agoYou can still use other tax return software, don't have to use windows with turbo tax and on top of it, use software that generates paper returns.
- astura 7y agoYep, I've been filing my taxes digitally for seven years (used paper forms before that) and I've never used TurboTax.
- robbya 7y agoI file using Turbotax using a web browser on linux. Why do you mention Windows?