In the early 2000s the US noticed most other countries started having an e-file option. President Bush thought the best way to "catch up" was to have a public/p

In the early 2000s the US noticed most other countries started having an e-file option. President Bush thought the best way to "catch up" was to have a public/private partnership and created a system where "blessed" companies could e-file with the government. They must offer a free version for low-income people and the government couldn't offer a competing product.