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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25117460

Summary

Elon Musk claimed on X that he eliminated the IRS team responsible for the "Direct File" program, which allows Americans to file taxes online for free.

His statement came in response to a right-wing influencer criticizing the program as government overreach.

However, the Treasury Department confirms that the Direct File system remains active, offering free tax filing with customer support.

The program, available in English and Spanish, is optional, allowing taxpayers to choose between using it or filing their taxes manually.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago

"Elon Musk claimed on X that he eliminated the IRS team responsible for the "Direct File" program, which allows Americans to file taxes online for free"

"However, the Treasury Department confirms that the Direct File system remains active, offering free tax filing with customer support"

Big story. Is every tweet going to be a shocking story? Isn't that beneficial to the media who done nothing / helped install theese morons?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

There's a term for this: entrapment.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (5 children)

https://www.irs.gov/forms-instructions

Read the instructions, download what you need, print it out, fill it out, and mail it in.

[–] iopq 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

And get fined because I'm overseas and the mail takes so long to get there the IRS fines me for a late filing

Last time the IRS sent me mail here it took almost half a year for me to receive it

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Even better, use the free fillable forms. You can fill them out and submit them all within your browser, no mail or paper required. Even has a do the math button that will add stuff up for you.

Have been using it for the past two tax cycles and once you understand it it's quite easy, only 2 pages needed if you're doing the standard deduction with a w2.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Used free file myself and it works great, if you haven't filed your taxes yet this year better do it fast before the site gets taken down!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Why on Earth would the US government want it to be difficult for its citizens to file taxes. Surely they want the taxes.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because Quickbooks and TurboTax or whatever wouldn’t be able to charge you out the ass

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

For most middle and low income families 'filing taxes' is how they get the amount they overpaid returned. If they cannot then the government keeps the extra.

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[–] SocialMediaRefugee 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Haha! Joke's on them, people are so broke most just use the Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR (replaced 1040EZ) forms.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

Cool so I'm not doing my taxes again this year

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