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I think the point the WSJ is trying to make is this: Today you tell the IRS how much you think you owe them and then pay that much. And it's incumbent on the

I think the point the WSJ is trying to make is this: Today you tell the IRS how much you think you owe them and then pay that much. And it's incumbent on the IRS to figure out if you're wrong and prove that to you in the appropriate venue. With automatic filing, the IRS will tell you how much you owe. And it becomes incumbent on you to prove them wrong. Under this model, taxes will calcify for poorer cohorts of filers who lack the means to contest a possibly unfair tax bill. Personally I feel we need free filing. But I don't want the IRS doing my taxes for me each year and sending me the bill.

toomuchtodo 4y ago
Personally, I trust the IRS more than I trust Intuit. There is no evidence you wouldn’t be able to contest an inaccurate automated return provided to you. https://www.propublica.org/series/the-turbotax-trap https://www.propublica.org/series/the-turbotax-trap 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... https://www.propublica.org/article/turbotax-maker-intuit-will-leave-free-tax-filing-partnership-with-irs https://www.propublica.org/article/turbotax-maker-intuit-wil... https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/1923119-intuit-inc-matter-turbotax https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/1... https://hn.algolia.com/?q=propublica+intuit https://hn.algolia.com/?q=propublica+intuit