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Hugo@usernameswift I don't understand why these services are so prevalent in the US. Over here we just type in how much we made and we're already halfway done. Is it so complicated to file taxes in the US?
Packy Anderson@hugot @usernameswift Yes.
It could be simpler, but tax prep services were afraid of going out of business, so they paid politicians to make it illegal for the government to make it simpler. In exchange, they're supposed to provide free tax prep for people with low incomes, but they make it nigh impossible to find that service.