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IRS' DirectFile hasn't matured yet to the point of accepting health insurance and retirement data; it could only process basic W-2's. At least they made a good

IRS' DirectFile hasn't matured yet to the point of accepting health insurance and retirement data; it could only process basic W-2's. At least they made a good effort in it, will try again next year.

HaZeust 2y ago
>and retirement data https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYikGwT9dD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYikGwT9dD4
graymatters 2y ago
Yes. It is IRS is deliberately dragging its feet to make it a real option for millions and millions of Americans. So that the near monopoly Intuit can rake in billions in sales each year.
outer_web 2y ago
Didn't Elon 'delete' the GSA group that did DirectFile?
iAMkenough 2y ago
I doubt it's around next year. Republicans say it's a waste of money, 18F and its priorities were "deleted" by DOGE, and private tax preparation companies can more easily buy influence in the federal government now. Providing a free service to make Americans' lives easier is not part of the business plan for the current administration. Scott Bessent only committed to keeping it available for the current tax season during his Treasury Secretary confirmation hearings.
- iszomer 2y ago
  The more you know; ChatGPT and xAI have fascinating responses on clarifications; TIL what ad hominem's are. - What DOGE (allegedly) did, the GSA's + 18F's role in DirectFile, who is Scott Bessent: https://x.com/i/grok/share/HPCbOS8C5MCC7Uvwok2bg6uIk https://x.com/i/grok/share/HPCbOS8C5MCC7Uvwok2bg6uIk - It `felt` like an attack but I couldn't articulate it: https://chatgpt.com/share/67f47c39-1e98-8003-a072-2c083fbe9b4b https://chatgpt.com/share/67f47c39-1e98-8003-a072-2c083fbe9b...
  - iAMkenough 2y ago
    I like the first link as fair analysis, but you clearly inserted your own bias (which ChatGPT framed its responses around) by asking leading questions in the second link. For instance, it responded: "it tries to delegitimize the IRS program by associating it with political actors assumed to have bad motives." Scott Bessent is inherently associated with the IRS and its programs in his official capacity. If he has bad motives, I didn't say it.
    - iszomer 2y ago
      Touche. I'm just going to start querying both platforms at the same time to judge the quality of their responses. I only split it due to a recent query when ChatGPT appeared dumbfounded and cited only one source when it parallel, Grok cited fifteen webpages. Query as follows (and outside of this post's context): - Has there ever been an instance quoted anywhere that said: "In this house we believe that: simplistic platitudes, trite tautologies, and semantically overloaded aphorisms are poor substitutes for respectful and rational discussions about complex issues."?
  - iAMkenough 2y ago
    My doubts have been founded: Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-trump-4bb0bca02fab9b3d06ae6f45ac67b7ab https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-...
iAMkenough 2y ago
And it's gone: Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-trump-4bb0bca02fab9b3d06ae6f45ac67b7ab https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-...

IRS' DirectFile hasn't matured yet to the point of accepting health insurance and retirement data; it could only process basic W-2's. At least they made a good effort in it, will try again next year.

HaZeust 2y ago

>and retirement data https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYikGwT9dD4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYikGwT9dD4

graymatters 2y ago

Yes. It is IRS is deliberately dragging its feet to make it a real option for millions and millions of Americans. So that the near monopoly Intuit can rake in billions in sales each year.

outer_web 2y ago

Didn't Elon 'delete' the GSA group that did DirectFile?

iAMkenough 2y ago

I doubt it's around next year. Republicans say it's a waste of money, 18F and its priorities were "deleted" by DOGE, and private tax preparation companies can more easily buy influence in the federal government now. Providing a free service to make Americans' lives easier is not part of the business plan for the current administration. Scott Bessent only committed to keeping it available for the current tax season during his Treasury Secretary confirmation hearings.

iszomer 2y ago
The more you know; ChatGPT and xAI have fascinating responses on clarifications; TIL what ad hominem's are. - What DOGE (allegedly) did, the GSA's + 18F's role in DirectFile, who is Scott Bessent: https://x.com/i/grok/share/HPCbOS8C5MCC7Uvwok2bg6uIk https://x.com/i/grok/share/HPCbOS8C5MCC7Uvwok2bg6uIk - It `felt` like an attack but I couldn't articulate it: https://chatgpt.com/share/67f47c39-1e98-8003-a072-2c083fbe9b4b https://chatgpt.com/share/67f47c39-1e98-8003-a072-2c083fbe9b...
- iAMkenough 2y ago
  I like the first link as fair analysis, but you clearly inserted your own bias (which ChatGPT framed its responses around) by asking leading questions in the second link. For instance, it responded: "it tries to delegitimize the IRS program by associating it with political actors assumed to have bad motives." Scott Bessent is inherently associated with the IRS and its programs in his official capacity. If he has bad motives, I didn't say it.
  - iszomer 2y ago
    Touche. I'm just going to start querying both platforms at the same time to judge the quality of their responses. I only split it due to a recent query when ChatGPT appeared dumbfounded and cited only one source when it parallel, Grok cited fifteen webpages. Query as follows (and outside of this post's context): - Has there ever been an instance quoted anywhere that said: "In this house we believe that: simplistic platitudes, trite tautologies, and semantically overloaded aphorisms are poor substitutes for respectful and rational discussions about complex issues."?
- iAMkenough 2y ago
  My doubts have been founded: Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-trump-4bb0bca02fab9b3d06ae6f45ac67b7ab https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-...

iAMkenough 2y ago

And it's gone: Trump administration plans to end the IRS Direct File program for free tax filing, AP sources say https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-trump-4bb0bca02fab9b3d06ae6f45ac67b7ab https://apnews.com/article/irs-direct-file-tax-returns-free-...