The answer then is to at least pre-fill the information the government does know, because it was reported by banks/your employer/whoever else. Why do I have to

The answer then is to at least pre-fill the information the government does know, because it was reported by banks/your employer/whoever else. Why do I have to enter in how much interest I made or stock sales or whatever when the relevant financial institution already reported this to the feds? The computer is less likely to screw it up than I am.