Yes. And Intuit's lobbying has helped ensure that never changes. https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-fight-to-stop-americans-from-filing

Yes. And Intuit's lobbying has helped ensure that never changes. https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-fight-to-stop-americans-from-filing-their-taxes-for-free https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-f... Most Americans are simply unaware that other countries have dramatically simplified this problem. It's amazing how many have magically assumed this was because this was some socialist concept and the immediately launch into "oh, but how much more in taxes are you paying? pfff."