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You mean that Americans used to be able to do that. Last year. For this coming year, it's over. Article: https://www.theverge.com/news/717308/irs-direct-file-g

by ijk 1y ago

You mean that Americans used to be able to do that. Last year. For this coming year, it's over. Article: https://www.theverge.com/news/717308/irs-direct-file-gone-billy-long-trump-administration https://www.theverge.com/news/717308/irs-direct-file-gone-bi... HN discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44757262 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44757262

bigstrat2003 1y ago
No, Americans can still do that. You can get the forms to file your taxes from many public places (e.g. the library), and filling out a 1040 is dead easy if you are just bringing in wages from your job. The instructions are very clear and will walk you through the whole process. I agree that we should have a government-provided e-file option in the modern age, but it is not true to say that Americans have no way to file taxes for free.