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IRS Makes Direct File Software Open Source After Trump Tried to Kill It (gizmodo.com)

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[-] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago

Because TurboTax lobbied to change the narrative to "we already have private market solutions for tax, therefore the government hosting a no-cost option is actually wasteful and bad for the budget"

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago

"Don't compete with us in this supposed free market"

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

wow, complicated.

this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2025

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