FSF Call on the IRS to provide libre tax-filing software

Re:FSF Call on the IRS to provide libre tax-filing software by CivBase on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @04:24PM (#35706254)

The problem isn't that taxes are complicated. For most people, they're really not complicated. They're simple enough for most of us that - like OP suggested - the IRS really could just send you a bill calculated from the information they already have and you could just pay what you owe (or deposit what you receive).

The minority of tax payers who have more complicated taxes would still have to file returns like they do now. But the overwhelming majority of those people are probably already going through professionals or using commercial software (like Intuit's) - not looking for FOSS tax software to do it themselves.

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Re:FSF Call on the IRS to provide libre tax-filing software by ghaff on Tuesday April 25, 2023 @04:57PM (#35706714)

For the typical person who has a W2 and maybe one of two 1099s, tax filing is really straightforward although the IRS could absolutely make it even more straightforward. And, as you say, most people with moderately complicated taxes where they can't just straightforwardly fill in some obvious boxes are arguably better off using a professional.

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