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[–] Realitaetsverlust@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So, just so I get this right, it's no longer possible to file your taxes for free anymore?

[–] ArchRecord@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not exactly.

There's still freefile (where private companies that offer tax prep software give away free access to people, usually within certain limits such as a maximum yearly income or complexity, such as only W2s, but not W2s and also investment income) but Direct File, which is where the IRS was essentially just making their own proper, standardized software to do what these private companies would, that would be entirely made for and offered by the government for free, is the thing being potentially shut down here.

[–] Realitaetsverlust@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Thanks for the explanation. That is kinda wild ngl.