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IRS has launched its free tax filing service, Direct File, in 12 states (arstechnica.com)

submitted 8 months ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.zip

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Direct File has many limits, but nearly 19M people in 12 states may be eligible.

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[–] tpyo@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The twelve states:

Arizona
California
Florida
Massachusetts
Nevada
New Hampshire
New York
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Washington
Wyoming

[–] SacredHeartAttack@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Damn it PA! Get your shit together.

[–] BioDriver@beehaw.org 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Meanwhile I paid TurboTax $120 to file my taxes. Lobbyists are absolutely making this more expensive and complicated than it needs to be.

[–] SaintWacko@midwest.social 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Switch to FreeTaxUSA. The name makes it sound shady as all get out, but it's legit, easier than TurboTax, and cheaper. Free to file federal and $15 for state. I gave it a try this year and will not be going back

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Do they allow free state filing now too? I'm in one of those states and I use FTU, but I haven't filed yet.

[–] SaintWacko@midwest.social 2 points 8 months ago

No, state filing is $15. Still way cheaper than TurboTax