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[–] SouthFresh@lemmy.world 169 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Impressive to be able to say all this with Intuit's cock in one's mouth.

[–] ghost9@lemmy.world 46 points 3 days ago

The words came from the dick. It's just that technically the words did come out of his mouth.

[–] ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip 105 points 4 days ago (4 children)

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 63 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Freetaxusa.com is another good one.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago (4 children)

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

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 35 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days 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 13 points 3 days ago

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

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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.

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[–] lmmarsano@lemmynsfw.com 4 points 3 days ago

cash.app taxes is another: OKish.

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

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[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 20 points 4 days 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 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Send them paper, that’s their problem.

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[–] theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

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

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 69 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

it was not created for his convenience but ours, but that doesn't matter i guess

[–] Joeffect@lemmy.world 38 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The whole fucking thing is scam so turbo tax and others can suck money out of people

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He looks like the epitome of the typical corpulent Republican fuck.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Jabba the Hutt looking ass

[–] ZMoney@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago

We're at the point in wealth concentration where you can just look at someone and tell when they think poor people should be slaves. He looks like the Monopoly Man.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 3 days ago (4 children)
[–] TheFunkyMonk@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Is anyone even left to check anyway?

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 24 points 3 days ago

If you're poor, yes. If you're rich, no.

[–] innermachine@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Might be another use of the massive ICE budget, could broaden their horizons

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

Paper filing is 6 years behind.

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[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 32 points 3 days ago

Guess who can fuck right off? That guy!!!

[–] heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Seems like a good time to stop paying taxes.

Wouldn't that be a cool boycott against this administration? No taxation without representation as they used to say...

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 days ago

You have to be rich to do that!

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[–] 11111one11111@lemmy.world 30 points 4 days ago

“You’ve heard of Direct File, that’s gone,” Long said. “Big beautiful Billy wiped that out. I don’t care about Direct File. I care about direct audit.”

Jesus i thought he was calling himself "big beautiful Billy" in the 3rd person the way they used their capitulation in that quote lol

[–] fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com 24 points 3 days ago

Billy Long, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), is under increased scrutiny following disclosures that he used recent campaign donations to repay a personal loan from his unsuccessful 2022 Senate campaign.

https://ifindtaxpro.com/tax-blog/trumps-irs-nominee-billy-long-faces-scrutiny-over-campaign-funds-and-donor-ties/

President Donald Trump’s choice for Internal Revenue Service (IRS) director just had his six-figure debt paid off by campaign donors whose firms have significant, often contentious business before the tax agency he would lead, according to federal records reviewed by the Lever.

In new campaign finance filings, Long disclosed an outstanding personal loan of $130,000 that he had made to his failed 2022 US Senate campaign. The dormant Senate campaign committee had raised less than $36,000 in the last two years, which could have forced Long to absorb the losses on the loan.

But after Trump named Long to head the IRS, the committee suddenly raked in nearly $137,000 in less than three weeks in January — money that Long then used to remunerate himself, according to disclosure documents filed this week.

At least one-third of the money came from donors working at firms in the tax consultancy industry or involved in major tax-related legal battles.

https://jacobin.com/2025/04/billy-long-debt-trump-irs/

Note that last one, and how Long is moving budget from free filing to auditing support.

[–] klobuerschtler@lemmy.world 22 points 3 days ago

I don't know any EU country, that doesn't do the taxes for their employed citizens. You normally only need to amend your taxes for stuff outside of your salary. The US truly is not a first world country it seems.

[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 days ago

Graft and corruption

[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 3 days ago

Not really much reason to pay Federal taxes anymore anyway sooo.....the problem sorts itself out?

[–] pfc_hudson@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

I've thought about putting all my owed tax dollars in an escrow account for the next 3+ years.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] HertzDentalBar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Americans you know you could just eat him right? He's not out running anyone.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

He's not too much more massive than 150kg. I bet we could get at least a 175 m toss with a trebuchet, which should be enough.

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[–] Gowron_Howard@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

If everyone stops paying taxes what the fuck are they going to do about it?

[–] TauZero@mander.xyz 17 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Almost all taxes are collected from the paycheck before you even get your hands on it. The filing is mostly for the tax return on the overpayment. They've already thought of it. How you gonna stop paying?

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 days ago

My 1099 jobs I'm supposed to pay the taxes.

My W2 jobs, I just set allowances to like 20 so at least the bare minimum is being taken out.

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

By adjusting my W2. It's not fucking rocket science.

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm self employed and none of my pay gets withheld for taxes.

[–] TauZero@mander.xyz 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Good luck then! Actually curious to see how it will work out.

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[–] bitwolf@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] drbluefall@toast.ooo 4 points 3 days ago

The open-source repository relies on internal APIs at the IRS. It's not really meant to be run by your average John Doe.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmy.today 11 points 2 days ago

As can be expected, of someone who has no investment nor interest in the wellbeing of society.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 10 points 3 days ago

Was this guy AI generated because he looks and talks like he's AI generated.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

"Let them eat cake"

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