Bryce Covert: The government has actually done something good that will save people time and money! The IRS's Direct File pilot is working really well and, if Republicans don't kill it, within five years the IRS could do your taxes for you. newrepublic.com/article/1804...

The government has actually done something good that will save people time and money! The IRS's Direct File pilot is working really well and, if Republicans don't kill it, within five years the IRS could do your taxes for you. newrepublic.com/article/1804...

Doing Your Taxes Sucks. The IRS Is Fixing That.newrepublic.com The Inflation Reduction Act created a pilot program that’s finally given Americans a free and easy way to file their federal taxes with the government, and it’s getting rave reviews.

If you live in AZ, CA, FL, MA, NV, NH, NY, SD, TN, TX, WA, or WY and have a simple tax situation, you can use Direct File today to do your taxes! Spread the word! Don't get scammed by TurboTax!

A friend of mine worked on this, I am SO PROUD that she and her colleagues were part of something so important and positive

That's awesome. And it's going smoothly, at least for now! (No healthcare.gov, lol). If she ever wanted to talk to a reporter about what the work to build this looked like...

It’s a big help, please thank her for us average citizens

This is one of the rare good things the Biden administration has done. It is always wonderful to see the Biden administration do something positive instead of the messload of awful stuff. I love life getting better for people and love seeing good get done. Biden has done more positive than Trump.

This has been a long hard fight. Should have happened 20 years ago. Glad to see some progress at last.

I used it for my taxes this year, it was mega easy. I took standard deduction and was done in about 20 min.

Republicans want to make paying taxes as painful as possible to make you resent the government and also to line the pockets of the private tax industry.

This sounds promising!

I used it this year and it was very convenient. UI sucks but that can be fixed. I wrote to my congressperson asking them to keep backing it. Saved me a bunch of money on software too.

5 year delay is a favorite Democratic tactic to ensure that Republicans DO kill it. Oh they'll wail and rend their garments

I did ours this year through a company I’d used before, but this year it was free, because of this same program. My wife has a weird 1099 from her work, and for the last 3 years it’s caused us to have to spend like $200 at a tax prep place or pay the same for an online program. But not this year.

Isn't this what they do in most European countries?

Do our taxes for us? What, like any sane country?

Then let's make sure those White Elephants don't screw it all up.

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