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The IRS allows many people to file taxes electronically for free (https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free https://www.irs.gov/filing
by awb 6y ago
The IRS allows many people to file taxes electronically for free (https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-for-free https://www.irs.gov/filing/free-file-do-your-federal-taxes-f...) as do some private companies.
Sure, it's not fun, but it's not an overwhelming burden for those with a simple 1040.
- vxNsr 6y agofinding that information isn't easy.
- nemo44x 6y agoGoogle "free tax file". It's the top hit. I think it's also on your W2's your employer gives you. I'm not sure if it could be made easier, but open to suggestions.
- mixmastamyk 6y agoUsed to be hidden and had disclaimers that it couldn't be used if income was over 50k or something ridiculous, making it unusable in CA. It's still about 1000x more complicated than filing in New Zealand, which is comparable to filing on the California site. Basically a 15 minute wizard on a web page.
- mixmastamyk 6y agoJust reading the instructions, noting all the exceptions, and assembling the forms takes hours.