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Attilatheblond

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3. It's not just paying a fee to a corporation in order to file that pisses me off

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 10:55 AM

Jun 4

I, and probably millions of others, don't want to hand over our personal info to ANY corporation. The fee isn't big, but the danger of corporations having our data and SS#s? Hard pass on that. They have too much info already.

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The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open Sourced [View all] highplainsdem Jun 4 OP

interisting. love the original posters handle . 404 media AllaN01Bear Jun 4 #1

I've used IRS free file for years. ananda Jun 4 #2

Free File will still exist. This is Direct File that started in 2024. It was only available in like 25 states and wasn't Silent Type Jun 4 #5

It's not just paying a fee to a corporation in order to file that pisses me off Attilatheblond Jun 4 #3

Of course the big beautiful bill wants to kill it IronLionZion Jun 4 #4

"Open source" software does the opposite - they give it away for free FakeNoose Jun 4 #7

I hope it becomes a 501(c)3 project. Wonder Why Jun 4 #6