Re:TurboTax’s 20-year fight to stop Americans from filing ta...
by ta20240528 on Thursday October 16, 2025 @05:25AM
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Yip, consider how much money banks make by injecting themselves between you and the reserve bank.
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Re:TurboTax’s 20-year fight to stop Americans from filing ta...
by scott_w on Thursday October 16, 2025 @08:27AM
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This is a very different situation. If you're interested, I'd recommend reading Can't We Print More Money by staff at the Bank of England (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cant-Just-Print-More-Money/dp/18479...).
The short answer is central banks are not setup to offer services directly to the public.
This is different to the tax office in that people already need to interact directly with it! Anyone in the UK can fill out a Self Assessment, for example, however it's optional for almost everyone, because Pay As You Earn takes the tax off your employer instead.