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Note, anyone regardless of AGI can use https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/free-file-fillable-forms https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/free-file-fillable-for

Note, anyone regardless of AGI can use https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/free-file-fillable-forms https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/free-file-fillable-form... It fails on some really specific use cases, but it works for the vast majority.

paxys 4y ago
On the other hand, paying 20 bucks just for a better user interface and a step-by-step guide is absolutely worth the money.
- neilv 4y ago
  Is the reality not just paying 20 bucks, but also paying having your data both sold and eventually also breached?
  - paxys 4y ago
    You can download the software (TurboTax, H&R Block, maybe others) and run it on your own machine and eFile on IRS directly. The data never has to leave your computer.
    - thrtythreeforty 4y ago
      When I've eFiled in past years it's bounced through H&R Block's servers. I judged this less likely to get lost than paper filing so accepted the risk. Is there a way to eFile directly with the IRS?
      - deleted 4y ago
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      - paxys 4y ago
        Yes, that's exactly what the parent comment in this thread linked to.
  - Mtinie 4y ago
    > […] but also paying having your data both sold and eventually also breached? Based on the emails I’ve received from six companies across six different industries in the last six weeks, this is apparently the end state for every commercial interaction I’ll have. Not that it makes it OK by any stretch of the imagination.
  - ac29 4y ago
    It is illegal for a tax preparer to share your tax data without consent. I have certainly used tax software in the past that asked for this consent, though.
- lotsofpulp 4y ago
  I would rather not pay the people that are lobbying Congress to prevent the IRS from making it easier to file tax returns. If all you have is W-2 and 1099 income, it is pretty easy anyway. Might take a few hours to read instructions one year, but all the subsequent years are pretty quick.

paxys 4y ago

On the other hand, paying 20 bucks just for a better user interface and a step-by-step guide is absolutely worth the money.

neilv 4y ago
Is the reality not just paying 20 bucks, but also paying having your data both sold and eventually also breached?
- paxys 4y ago
  You can download the software (TurboTax, H&R Block, maybe others) and run it on your own machine and eFile on IRS directly. The data never has to leave your computer.
  - thrtythreeforty 4y ago
    When I've eFiled in past years it's bounced through H&R Block's servers. I judged this less likely to get lost than paper filing so accepted the risk. Is there a way to eFile directly with the IRS?
    - deleted 4y ago
      [deleted]
    - paxys 4y ago
      Yes, that's exactly what the parent comment in this thread linked to.
- Mtinie 4y ago
  > […] but also paying having your data both sold and eventually also breached? Based on the emails I’ve received from six companies across six different industries in the last six weeks, this is apparently the end state for every commercial interaction I’ll have. Not that it makes it OK by any stretch of the imagination.
- ac29 4y ago
  It is illegal for a tax preparer to share your tax data without consent. I have certainly used tax software in the past that asked for this consent, though.
lotsofpulp 4y ago
I would rather not pay the people that are lobbying Congress to prevent the IRS from making it easier to file tax returns. If all you have is W-2 and 1099 income, it is pretty easy anyway. Might take a few hours to read instructions one year, but all the subsequent years are pretty quick.