← Back to context Comment by terminalshort 2 days ago You don't have to do that. There is no such requirement. You can fill out the forms for free. 3 comments terminalshort Reply nielsbot 2 days ago But that's a bad solution. (Otherwise why do TurboTax et al even exist in the first place?)IRS should just have a public free filing solution for everyone. If you have complicated taxes or want to do your own filing, you can still do that. terminalshort 2 days ago They do. https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/free-file-fillable-form.... And no it isn't a bad solution. I use it every year. nielsbot 1 day ago From their description: "You do the work"That's not what we're talking about. What we're talking about is: "We did your tax return for you based on all the information reported to us. Please click 'OK' to complete your return for the year."
nielsbot 2 days ago But that's a bad solution. (Otherwise why do TurboTax et al even exist in the first place?)IRS should just have a public free filing solution for everyone. If you have complicated taxes or want to do your own filing, you can still do that. terminalshort 2 days ago They do. https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/free-file-fillable-form.... And no it isn't a bad solution. I use it every year. nielsbot 1 day ago From their description: "You do the work"That's not what we're talking about. What we're talking about is: "We did your tax return for you based on all the information reported to us. Please click 'OK' to complete your return for the year."
terminalshort 2 days ago They do. https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/free-file-fillable-form.... And no it isn't a bad solution. I use it every year. nielsbot 1 day ago From their description: "You do the work"That's not what we're talking about. What we're talking about is: "We did your tax return for you based on all the information reported to us. Please click 'OK' to complete your return for the year."
nielsbot 1 day ago From their description: "You do the work"That's not what we're talking about. What we're talking about is: "We did your tax return for you based on all the information reported to us. Please click 'OK' to complete your return for the year."
But that's a bad solution. (Otherwise why do TurboTax et al even exist in the first place?)
IRS should just have a public free filing solution for everyone. If you have complicated taxes or want to do your own filing, you can still do that.
They do. https://www.irs.gov/e-file-providers/free-file-fillable-form.... And no it isn't a bad solution. I use it every year.
From their description: "You do the work"
That's not what we're talking about. What we're talking about is: "We did your tax return for you based on all the information reported to us. Please click 'OK' to complete your return for the year."