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I agree, but my point is that a completely free option already exists and TurboTax still costs a bunch of money anyway for the same thing. If you want to remove
by BugsJustFindMe 2y ago
I agree, but my point is that a completely free option already exists and TurboTax still costs a bunch of money anyway for the same thing. If you want to remove the wind from TurboTax's sails, and I do, it's been possible nationwide for the past two years.
- toomuchtodo 2y agoThere is no guarantee private options remain free and/or available.
- throwaway473825 2y agoThe US has a two-party system, one of the two parties opposes this,[1] and people prioritize other issues when they vote. Would Direct File even survive a Republican trifecta? [1] https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2024/06/house-gop-propose-defunding-irs-direct-file-further-budget-cuts-to-enforcement/ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2024/06/house-gop-pr...
- toomuchtodo 2y agoThe party that opposes efficient delivery of government services has an electorate that keeps shrinking every year through attrition. Direct File will outlive said party going through a demographic compression. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/12/10-facts-about-republicans-in-the-us/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/12/10-facts-... https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/04/09/age-generational-cohorts-and-party-identification/ https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/04/09/age-generati... https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/PP_2024.4.9_partisan-coalitions_4-01.png https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024...
- electronbeam 2y agoCharity from yet another private company is very different from a taxpayer funded public service