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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, 09:55 AM

Jun 2025

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 2025 OP

interisting. love the original posters handle . 404 media AllaN01Bear Jun 2025 #1

I've used IRS free file for years. ananda Jun 2025 #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 2025 #5

It's not just paying a fee to a corporation in order to file that pisses me off Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #3

Of course the big beautiful bill wants to kill it IronLionZion Jun 2025 #4

"Open source" software does the opposite - they give it away for free FakeNoose Jun 2025 #7