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Re:FTC sues Intuit for its deceptive TurboTax “free” filing ... by sitharus on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @05:20PM (#30848521)
As a non-American who's not self-employed or a business owner I get a monthly payslip with my gross pay and the tax deduction. I see that every month, I know exactly how much I pay the government. All my investments also have tax deducted by the provider as well, when applicable.

I never have to think about calculating or filing tax, but I always see it and know exactly how much it is.

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Re:FTC sues Intuit for its deceptive TurboTax “free” filing ... by caymanjim on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @06:31PM (#30849192)
This is also the case for most Americans, but we're still expected to file every year. For most people, it's verifying what the government already knows. Filing a 1040-EZ with no itemization should be unnecessary.
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Re:FTC sues Intuit for its deceptive TurboTax “free” filing ... by ghaff on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @07:11PM (#30849527)
Nit. But the 1040-EZ form was discontinued. I don’t disagree with the basic point that simple taxes could be more automatic—though the reality is that simple taxes are pretty simple.
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