Mastodawn

Question for USians: What’s the best free online service for tax filing these days? Last year I went with FreeTaxUSA, but they’ve added AI. Or are they all adding AI . . . ? All I have are a W2 and a 1099.

EDIT: Turns out it’s possible from the IRS website, a section called FreeFillableForms! For state (if applicable) there’s a similar option—at least in some states, maybe in all that require state filling. Thanks to everyone who helped!

#UStaxes #FreeTaxFiling

NERDS.xyz – Real Tech News for Real Nerds Jan 21

PayPal makes tax season less horrible with free state and federal filing

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/01/paypal-free-state-federal-tax-filing/

bhaskar Aug 28, 2025

The #IRS is asking for public input on #freetaxfiling (https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-asks-for-public-input-on-free-tax-filing-options-to-inform-congressional-report). Note that the survey is not unbiased, and is written to bias responses in favor of companies that offer tax filing services. But you can answer it to opine that you want a free service offered by the IRS.

IRS asks for public input on free tax filing options to inform congressional report | Internal Revenue Service

IR-2025-85, Aug. 21, 2025 — The IRS invites the public to participate in an anonymous feedback survey on tax preparation and filing options, which will run through Sept. 5, 2025.

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atomicangel Feb 1, 2023

@ProPublica aside from the nonsense that is our tax system, and how it can be overhauled to just make sure we are being honest without things like deductions and stuff….

I used https://www.FreeTaxUsa.com and it let me file for $30 total (because I work in one state, live in another) and aside from adjusting from the TurboTax interface it went pretty painlessly.
#freetaxusa #freetaxfiling

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tolortslubor Jan 22, 2023

“… the success of TurboTax rests on a shaky foundation, one that could collapse overnight if the U.S. government did what most wealthy countries did long ago and made tax filing simple and free for most citizens.” https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-turbotax-20-year-fight-to-stop-americans-from-filing-their-taxes-for-free #TurboTax #Intuit #Corporate #Corruption #Economy #Taxes #TaxFiling #TaxFilingSoftware #FreeTaxFiling #IncomeTax #IRS

Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free

Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.

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