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Re:IRS Reforms Free File Program, Drops Agreement Not to Com... by Thorentis on Wednesday January 01, 2020 @02:24AM (#21927070)
This is why the Australian system is better.

Make people file a tax return, but auto-populate it with the data the government already knows. And at the end include a tick box clause that essentially says "I have included everything and reviewed the autofill info, and if I have omitted anything later discovered I will be prosecuted".

20 seconds to file your taxes if there's nothing unknown. Very easy to add extra info. Covers the tax departments back of you intentionally mislead them.

Re:IRS Reforms Free File Program, Drops Agreement Not to Com... by concerned_user on Wednesday January 01, 2020 @04:59AM (#21927426)
Same here in Europe, my tax form is auto-filled I only have to check the numbers and confirm, with same warning and laws to back it up in case you decide to hide income.