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Re:IRS Direct File adds 12 additional states, covers more ta... by sofixa on Friday October 04, 2024 @05:43AM (#41739622)
> Why should we aspire to this? Why is NZs solution better

Because New Zealanders, as well as almost everyone else in a developed country, spend much less time and money on a chore that can be optimised to be easy and free? Not to mention the pure PR side of things - people don't like doing their taxes. The easier it is for them, the less they'll hate it.

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Re:IRS Direct File adds 12 additional states, covers more ta... by mulmen on Friday October 04, 2024 @06:29AM (#41739936)
Yes, tax filing should be simplified. But it’s not clear to me that simplifying the tax code itself is a good idea.
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Re:IRS Direct File adds 12 additional states, covers more ta... by grecy on Friday October 04, 2024 @07:53AM (#41740452)
I didn’t say anything about simplifying the tax code, I said NZ ease of filing is something to aspire to.
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Re:IRS Direct File adds 12 additional states, covers more ta... by mulmen on Friday October 04, 2024 @05:12PM (#41745633)
NZ ease of filing is because they simplified the tax code.
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Re:IRS Direct File adds 12 additional states, covers more ta... by bigfatkitten on Saturday October 05, 2024 @01:45PM (#41751555)
You don't get meaningful change in one without the other.
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