Re:IRS will look into setting up a free e-filing system
by totony on Thursday September 08, 2022 @05:41PM
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It isn't. Most people only pay tax on their income, which is already sent to the IRS. Just pre-file it and ask the payee to approve it. If you have more complicated taxes, you can just decline the pre-filed and file your own, like you already do.
That sounds like a big difference to me. The former would require government knowledge of every single transaction you make/receive, while the latter does not.