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For your simple[r] tax needs: https://directfile.irs.gov
This is great for citizens!
I'm not sure they get bragging rights about a smooth site launch for a tax preparation application when most people don't even have their W2s yet...
We'll see whether this is another healthcare.gov when people actually try to use it, but this is a huge win for people who qualify.
can't use it if i got my health insurance through obamacare? -_- fucking bullshit
I don't think I'll ever be able to use it, since it doesn't list capital gains as a supported type of income
Unless that's also related to it being a pilot
No matter what is planned right now, if this isn’t a PR disaster but the opposite and all the direct filers are gleeful about it, I think it’ll be good enough publicity for them to broaden it to most any use case.
CPAs with a million times more insight may need to correct me there though.
Congrats, Americans! It's a long time coming but still a huge deal and I'm happy for you all 😁
For anyone who has filed with it, how much does this return differ from using a company? Is your total return the same or can a tax professional get you back a significant amount more?
You get as much back as you would if you knew what to claim.
Can someone with more knowledge than me explain how this might differ from Canada's system
It differs because more of it goes to the defense budget than any other country by a high order of magnitude.
I seem to recall an income cap so I might not be able to use it but my son will and that's a good thing.
