• LordCrom@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Article says some states may refuse to participate. Well since it’s a program that helps people and provides a free option instead of using a corporate tax preparer, then I assume all GOP states will hate it and call it liberal socialism somehow. Betcha we hear the same argument we get with healthcare … " The libs want to force you to use this and take away your ability to choose"

    • einlander@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Why wait until then? There are plenty of non existent people affected by this that the GOP can help bring to court so the Supreme Justices Mullahs can strike it down.

  • Chozo@fedia.io
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    2 months ago

    I was pressed for time when filing this year, so I didn’t want to experiment with the IRS’ new program and just went with FreeTaxUSA since I knew it would be fast and have my data from last year saved. For those who tried the new program this year, how was it?

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        2 months ago

        So you’re completing and filing your taxes by mail, I guess? Or using a different third party, like H&R Block?

        • LucidNightmare@lemm.ee
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          The problem is that the actual government is the one requiring me to use a third party company, that is not part of the government, for me to give them information so that the government can verify who I am.

          I use FreeTaxUSA, and never had to do ID.me.

          It’s an arbitrary requirement, that is stupid in the sense that the GOVERNMENT knows everything about me so WHY should I need to use a COMPANY’S bullshit to verify that?