kyu
  • Communities
  • Create Post
  • Create Community
  • heart
    Support Lemmy
  • search
    Search
  • Login
  • Sign Up
return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months ago

'I don't care about Direct File': IRS chief says agency plans to end free filing program

www.cnbc.com

external-link
message-square
75
link
fedilink
475
external-link

'I don't care about Direct File': IRS chief says agency plans to end free filing program

www.cnbc.com

return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 7 months ago
message-square
75
link
fedilink
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Bill Long said the agency will end its Direct File program.
  • ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    112
    ·
    7 months ago

    Fuck. I used it for the first time last year and it was incredibly easy. Now I have to go back to being charged by TurboTax for something that should be automatic and free.

    • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      67
      ·
      7 months ago

      Freetaxusa.com is another good one.

      • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        26
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        7 months ago

        Still cost money for us to file. Not totally free.

        • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          36
          ·
          edit-2
          7 months ago

          I believe it’s $15 for state filing but free otherwise. Even this free IRS program would have you file state taxes separately.

          I used CreditKarma the entire time they offered their program and tried CashApp after they bought it from CK. I believe it’s still completely free but the process is annoying as you have to at least partially use the CashApp app on your phone to log in.

        • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          13
          ·
          7 months ago

          Better than paying Intuit to lobby for you to have to pay Intuit.

        • QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          8
          ·
          7 months ago

          Federal is free, state is reasonably cheap.

          One thing I didn’t mention, TurboTax has forgotten our historical tax information twice. That’s when we finally kicked them to the curb. Freetaxusa has been solid and quicker to use. Plus a few Intuit. Oh and ban lobbying already.

          • Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            edit-2
            7 months ago

            OVER HALF the States have the software already installed to be able to provide FREE state filing DIRECTLY on their websites…but can’t because they’re trapped in a contract with Intuit/The “Free-File” Alliance

        • lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com
          link
          fedilink
          English
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          7 months ago

          cash.app taxes is another: OKish.

          IRS provides a guide to file for free. Some state revenue departments provide similar guides.

      • JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        7 months ago
    • PunnyName@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      20
      ·
      7 months ago

      There have been other free filing options before. Just not sure how they’re going to be affected.

      https://www.fileyourtaxes.com/

      I used this before I knew about direct file.

    • bradorsomething@ttrpg.network
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      13
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      7 months ago

      Send them paper, that’s their problem.

      • Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        7 months ago

        If you’re owed a refund, it’ll be your problem as they fired most of their state and it’ll take 3 months to process

    • theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      7
      arrow-down
      2
      ·
      7 months ago

      Paper filing is free and just as easy as the direct file service

News@lemmy.world

news@lemmy.world

Subscribe from Remote Instance

Create a post
You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: !news@lemmy.world

Welcome to the News community!

Rules:

1. Be civil

Attack the argument, not the person. No racism/sexism/bigotry. Good faith argumentation only. This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban. Do not respond to rule-breaking content; report it and move on.


2. All posts should contain a source (url) that is as reliable and unbiased as possible and must only contain one link.

Obvious biased sources will be removed at the mods’ discretion. Supporting links can be added in comments or posted separately but not to the post body. Sources may be checked for reliability using Wikipedia, MBFC, AdFontes, GroundNews, etc.


3. No bots, spam or self-promotion.

Only approved bots, which follow the guidelines for bots set by the instance, are allowed.


4. Post titles should be the same as the article used as source. Clickbait titles may be removed.

Posts which titles don’t match the source may be removed. If the site changed their headline, we may ask you to update the post title. Clickbait titles use hyperbolic language and do not accurately describe the article content. When necessary, post titles may be edited, clearly marked with [brackets], but may never be used to editorialize or comment on the content.


5. Only recent news is allowed.

Posts must be news from the most recent 30 days.


6. All posts must be news articles.

No opinion pieces, Listicles, editorials, videos, blogs, press releases, or celebrity gossip will be allowed. All posts will be judged on a case-by-case basis. Mods may use discretion to pre-approve videos or press releases from highly credible sources that provide unique, newsworthy content not available or possible in another format.


7. No duplicate posts.

If an article has already been posted, it will be removed. Different articles reporting on the same subject are permitted. If the post that matches your post is very old, we refer you to rule 5.


8. Misinformation is prohibited.

Misinformation / propaganda is strictly prohibited. Any comment or post containing or linking to misinformation will be removed. If you feel that your post has been removed in error, credible sources must be provided.


9. No link shorteners or news aggregators.

All posts must link to original article sources. You may include archival links in the post description. News aggregators such as Yahoo, Google, Hacker News, etc. should be avoided in favor of the original source link. Newswire services such as AP, Reuters, or AFP, are frequently republished and may be shared from other credible sources.


10. Don't copy entire article in your post body

For copyright reasons, you are not allowed to copy an entire article into your post body. This is an instance wide rule, that is strictly enforced in this community.

Visibility: Public
globe

This community can be federated to other instances and be posted/commented in by their users.

  • 3.52K users / day
  • 6.81K users / week
  • 13K users / month
  • 24K users / 6 months
  • 1 local subscriber
  • 36K subscribers
  • 34.9K Posts
  • 849K Comments
  • Modlog
  • mods:
  • JonsJava@lemmy.world
  • gedaliyah@lemmy.world
  • 🌱 🐄🌱 @lemmy.world
  • jeffw@lemmy.world
  • enu@lemmy.world
  • rjc@lemmy.world
  • Tenthrow@lemmy.world
  • BE: 0.19.11
  • Modlog
  • Instances
  • Docs
  • Code
  • join-lemmy.org