The Internal Revenue Service is moving ahead with its plan to build its own free tax filing program, announcing Tuesday that a pilot version will be available to some taxpayers in 13 states next year.
The Internal Revenue Service is moving ahead with a plan to build its own free tax filing program, known as Direct File, announcing Tuesday that a pilot version will be available to some taxpayers in 13 states next year.
Armed with an influx of new money approved by Democrats last year, the IRS is conducting a major overhaul of its operations – despite continued threats from Republicans to cut future funding and even abolish the agency altogether.
Eventually, the IRS tax filing system could serve as an alternative to private tax preparation companies like H&R Block and Intuit’s TurboTax.
This is great, but republicans are gonna hate it. They want everyone to hate taxes with a passion, so they make it difficult, time consuming and expensive to pay your taxes, and make government services as bad as possible so even poorer people who don't pay much tax feel they get a bad deal out of taxation.
If ordinary people found it easy and convenient to pay taxes they might notice that they get more out of government than they put in and that rich people are bearing more of the cost than they are. If they thought that, they might support tax increases or things that horrify republicans like medicaid for all.
Free software like TaxHawk and FreetaxUSA popped up once TurboTax and HR Block started charging people. I get your point, but it doesn't carry as much weight with the fre, easy software that's out there.
That second paragraph doesn't make sense to me. You are saying that "ordinary people" will notice that they benefit from the cost/return ratio compared to "rich people", so they'll get greedier?
Don't get me wrong, I'm all for medicaid for all... but I don't follow that logic at all
Some taxpayers in Arizona, California, Massachusetts and New York will be eligible for the pilot program during the 2024 tax season that will launch in January. The states have opted to integrate their state taxes with the federal Direct File system.
The Direct File pilot will cover only individual federal tax returns. But once a federal return is filed, taxpayers will be guided to a state-supported tool that they can use to file their state tax return.
Taxpayers in nine other states that do not levy a state income tax – Alaska, Florida, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wyoming – may also be eligible to participate in the pilot.
Plenty of people were happy to get sick and die, rather than accept Obamacare. I can imagine the same idiots thinking that they'll get a better refund if they pay for Turbotax.
No they will done some random person on the street or Facebook. This year's tax scheme is the fuel tax credit. People seem to believe a $20k refund with $5k income is normal.
Great news for tax filers in the U.S., and I hope this could be a step in the right direction! It's about time the IRS introduced a free tax filing program. Overhauling their operations and offering an alternative to private tax preparation companies is a welcome move, but I agree with IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel that it should remain a choice for taxpayers.
It's interesting to see that some states like Arizona, California, Massachusetts, and New York are opting to integrate their state taxes with the federal Direct File system. This could streamline the tax filing process for many. And for those in states without a state income tax, it's good to know they might also have the chance to participate in this pilot program.
The IRS's efforts to improve taxpayer services and digitize paper-filed tax returns sound promising. Reduced processing times and faster refunds are definitely something we can all get behind.
Let's hope this initiative proves to be successful, and it's essential that eligibility is determined carefully to ensure the right taxpayers benefit from this program. 📄💰🖥️
At the very least Illinois makes it easy to file state. And the IRS can still lead you to free resources. I'm just frustrated since I work out of state that that red state doesn't make filling their returns easy.