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[–] HootinNHollerin 66 points 4 months ago (8 children)

How about automation of filing taxes. Such a scam.

[–] NinjaTeensy 35 points 4 months ago (2 children)

New direct file from the IRS is a good step forward. It is very simple but not everyone is eligible yet iirc.

[–] Landless2029 32 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Its so simple I'm disqualified from using it because I have a HSA.

Now pass federal universal healthcare and that'll go away so we have no issues.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Is that because they don't have the info from the HSA?

I thought the point of systems like this is that they prepopulate everything they know, and then you fill in the rest?

That way it's quicker, and you dont accidentally miss something they know about and get in trouble with the IRS wasting everyone's time?

[–] Mirshe 1 points 4 months ago

Nope, direct file got neutered. It'll only work if you ONLY have to file a 1040 - it doesn't work if you have ancillary reporting like an HSA, stocks, retirement plan, etc.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

Is that because they don't have the info from the HSA?

Lol wat

If you are part of us financial system, they got it.

[–] Feathercrown 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Didn't they just open it up to everyone? I thought that was one of the Biden admin's recent wins

[–] NinjaTeensy 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's opened to all states (was certain states before) but not everyone qualifies.

[–] Feathercrown 1 points 4 months ago
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