Of course, Intuit is furious, as in spitting feathers. #RickHeineman, Intuit's spokesprofiteer, told KQED that "A direct-to-IRS e-file system is wholly redundant and is nothing more than a solution in search of a problem. That solution will unnecessarily cost taxpayers billions of dollars and especially harm the most vulnerable Americans."

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The IRS Is Building Its Own Online Tax Filing System. Tax-Prep Companies Aren't Happy | KQED

The IRS is working on a plan that would give taxpayers the option to file directly with the government online, but the $14 billion tax-preparation industry plans stiff opposition.

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